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NAWA Glory 5/12/05

SolomattGrundyPosted on 08/06/08 at 02:18:18

NAWA Glory 5/12/05

Tonight: The First Round of the Gold Rush Tournament concludes three days before the Gold Rush Pay Per View Event, with Tony Mamaluke squaring off against Rapmaster Killings and Jerry Lynn facing off against Ron Waterman in the final two first round matches. Also, the two men in the NAWA World Title Match at Gold Rush, Miles Stylish and the Gambler, with both be in action tonight. Also, in a Gold Rush Preview Match, Raven and AJ Styles team up to face off against Bryan Danielson and CM Punk. All this and much more tonight on Glory, just three days away from Gold Rush.

Elix Skipper vs. Samoa Joe

We see clips from last month, where Joe bulldozed Elix's partner Petey Williams. Joe is in the Gold Rush Tournament against Teddy Hart this Sunday. Elix tries to catch Joe off guard right at the bell with a missile dropkick. Joe backs up a step and Elix Skipper unloads on Joe with a series of forearm smashes. Leg lariat and Elix delivers some kicks but Joe is done playing games as he catches Elix. Knees to the side and STO, causes Elix Skipper to bounce off the canvas. Elix attempts to crawl away and Joe lays waist at him with stomps and forearm smashes down across the back. Joe pulls up Elix Skipper by the hair and hoists him up, before he brings him down with a gutbuster. Elix is stunned and Joe picks up Elix Skipper, before he grabs the leg. Dragon screw takedown by Joe and Joe hooks the leg, before he turns over Prime Time right into the STF. Joe is really cranking on the hold. Skipper screams and thrashes in the holds, before he finally breaks the hold by reaching the ropes.

Joe has Elix and headbutt right to the back of the head. The legs of Elix Skipper crumple as Joe pounds away at him some more. Irish whip into the ropes. Clothesline by Joe ducks and Elix Skipper comes back off the ropes with a leaping spinning elbow smash. Joe only drops to a knee and Elix pops up, hammering Joe with chops, before a kick to the chest. Leg lariat but Joe remains on his feet. Elix Skipper dropkpicks Joe before he backs off and leaps onto his shoulder. Frankensteiner is caught and POWER BOMB DRILLS ELIX SKIPPER OFF THE CANVAS! Samoa Joe rolls over Elix Skipper, hammering some knees into the back, before pulling him up into a waistlock. German Suplex right into the corner. The spine of Elix Skipper snaps back into the corner and Joe rushes forward, before he rams a knee right into the stomach. Stomp flurry beats Elix Skipper down into the corner, boot scrape and Joe backs up. RUNNING YAKUZA KICK RIGHT INTO ELIX'S FACE! Joe hoists up Elix Skipper and MUSCLE BUSTER BRINGS HIM DOWN! Elix is rolled over and Joe slaps on the Kokina Clutch. The referee bends down but Elix gives up, giving Samoa Joe the match.

Samoa Joe made Elix Skipper submit to the Kokina Clutch in 0:08:36.
Rating: *** 1/4

Elix Skipper is down in the center of the ring as Joe drops a kneedrop down across the chest of Elix Skipper. Stomps to the chest as Petey Williams runs down to the ring but he gets plasted by a Joe clothesline. Joe hoists up Petey Williams, before holding him up. Muscle Buster brings Petey Williams down. Both men are down in the ring as Joe continues to assault Elix Skipper but the crowd is cheering. TEDDY HART RUNS DOWN TO THE RING. Joe's opponent in the quarterfinals of the Gold Rush Tournament this Sunday. Hart leaps to the top rope and leaps off. Missile dropkick drilled to the back of Joe. Joe flies forward to the arena floor, before he lands on his feet. He's angered and attempts to get into the ring, but Hart backs off. RUNNING BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK TAKES JOE INTO THE GUARDRAIL! Joe connects backfirst into the guardrail as Hart raises his hand. Angrily, Joe continues to step forward, but out comes security to break it up. Samoa Joe grabs the guardrail and rips off an entire section with his bare hands! Joe throws the guardrail into the ring but Teddy Hart has already scattered. The camera cuts in on a busted lip of Joe, the monster is enraged at tasting his own blood.

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The Rottweilers(w/Julius Smokes) vs. Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley

Bentley and Sabin are the number one contenders for the NAWA World Tag Team Titles and will face off against the Archangels for the belts in three days at Gold Rush. The ribs of Bentley are bandaged from the attack from last week. Chris Sabin and Homicide starts out. Both men lock up and Sabin quickly forearms away at Homicide, before whipping him into the ropes. Leapfrog over Homicide and right into an armdrag. Another couple of armdrags and Sabin whips Homicide into the corner, before rushing forward. Monkey flip delivered to Homicide, and Sabin delivers a twisting legdrop to the chest of Homicide. Sabin picks up Homicide, before hammering forearms across the back, before hooking Homicide. Tag made to Bentley. Sabin hoists up Homicide in a suplex and Bentley leaps off with a clothesline as Bentley drops him. Cover from Bentley hooking the leg for a two count. Leaping stomp and Bentley picks up Homicide, before uppercut to the chest. Another uppercut to the chest and Bentley is whipped into the ropes. The head is ducked and kneelift to the chest, before Homicide brings down Bentley with a swinging neckbreaker.

Smokes cheers on his Rottweilers and Homicide steps back, before delivering a running senton to the chest. Bentley favors the ribs as Homicide pounds on them with punches before snapmaring him down. Stomps and leaping kneedrop before making the tag to Low Ki. Homicide holds the arms of Bentley behind his back, allowing Low Ki to go to town on them with a series of vicious kicks. Bentley screams in anguish as Low Ki punishes his ribs with those kicks. Low Ki snap mares Bentley, dropkick to the back of the head and dragon clutch applied. The head of Bentley is pulled back, with Low Ki hammering some elbows to the throat, before breaking the hold. Rolling over Bentley, Low Ki climbs to the second rope. Double foot stomp but Bentley rolls out of the way. Low Ki lands on his feet and Low Ki kicks Bentley right in the ribs as he gets to his knees. Low Ki hoists up Bentley and gutbuster, before tagging Homicide. Homicide leaps off the top rope as Bentley is folded across both knees of Low Ki. Elbowdrop down across the back of the head of Bentley punishing him. Homicide covers, but only gets a two count!

Bentley is pulled up and Homicide jabs away at him. Attempted short lariat is ducked and Bentley grabs Homicide, before he takes him down with a reverse neckbreaker! The crowd is getting behind Bentley, he needs to make the tag. Despite the bad ribs, he has to drag himself along. Tag to Low Ki and Low Ki enters the ring. Kick to the back but Bentley falls into the tag of Sabin. Sabin throws himself into the ring and blasts Low Ki with a forearm to the face. He runs down the ring and knocks Homicide off onto the guardrai. Low Ki goes for a leg lariat but Sabin ducks it, before hooking him. Swinging facebuster brings Low Ki down. Cover from Sabin, but only a two count. Sabin picks up Low Ki and jabs away at him, before whipping him into the corner. Leaping elbow into the corner, before Sabin climbs to the top rope. Low Ki turns around and Sabin leaps off with a missile dropkick! Low Ki goes down and Sabin chops away at Low Ki, before pulling him into a short arm kneelift. Onto the shoulders but Homicide enters the ring, grabbing the legs of Low Ki and pulling him off. Sabin spins around, knocking Homicide down but he turns around. RIGHT INTO A KICK TO THE FACE! Low Ki hooks Sabin in a cradle as Homicide rushes across the ring, delivering one punch to the bad ribs of Bentley, taking him out as Low Ki takes out Sabin with the Ki Krusher. Homicide leaves the ring as Low Ki hooks the leg to score the pin!

Homicide and Low-Ki defeated Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley when Low-Ki pinned C. Sabin with the Ki Crusher in 0:11:28.
Rating: ** 3/4

The Rottweilers stop the momentum of the number one contenders cold just three days before they are to challenge for the NAWA World Tag Team Titles. Smokes looks pleased, as this is the third match in a row that the Rottweilers have won over Sabin and Bentley. We see the NAWA World Tag Team Champions the Archangels of Anarchy, Armageddon and Destruction, watch from the ramp, looking all brooding and emo, along with their valet Desdomia. Conspicious by his absense would be the leader of the Archangels of Angels, Christopher Daniels, who hasn't been seen in the past three weeks since his loss to Bryan Danielson in the First Round of the Gold Rush Tournament. The Archangels will put those belts on the line this Sunday against Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley.

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Spanky vs. Miles Stylish

The NAWA World Title is not on the line as this Sunday, Stylish will put that belt on the line against the Gambler. Attempted attack at the bell but Stylish ducks and Spanky quickly takes him down with a leaping dropkick. A pair of hiptosses, before Spanky leaps to the middle rope. Springboard elbow smash knocks Stylish back onto the canvas. Stylish rolls back to his feet and Spanky delivers some kicks to the midsection, before bouncing off the ropes. Leaping forearm smash and Stylish goes to the floor, where Spanky steps back, before taking a running start. Pescado over the top rope, all the way to the arena floor! Stylish goes down hard and Spanky hammers away at him, before rolling him into the ring. To the top rope and Spanky leaps off. Flying cross body block. Spanky covers for a two count and Spanky picks up Stylish, before delivering some chops. Irish whip into the ropes. The head is ducked and Stylish leaps up, before he brings the arm down across the back with a forearm smash. Kneelift and Stylish hooks Spanky. Vicious swinging suplex and the back of Spanky is driven off the canvas.

Stylish picks up Spanky and pulls him into a series of blistering chest chops, before he whips Spanky into the ropes. Hoisted up and Stylish falls back with a Hotshot. The throat of Spanky is driven down hard across the top rope and Stylish hooks Spanky from behind. Belly to back suplex sends Spanky crashing down to the canvas. Stylish drives a knee to the chest, before he steps to the outside. He slingshots in and elbowdrop down across the chest of Spanky. Spanky is pulled up, and elbow to the back of the head. Another pair of elbows to the back of the head and Stylish whips Spanky into the ropes. Head is ducked and SPANKY SUNSET FLIPS STYLISH OUT OF NOWHERE FOR A TWO AND A HALF COUNT! Stylish pops up and blitzes Spanky with a huge clothesline, causing him to land right on his face! Stomps, as Stylish is not happy about that near flash pin from Spanky. Stylish picks up Spanky and hammers him, before he gutwrenches him. Hoisted right up into a spinning power bomb that folds up Spanky like an accordian! Cover by Stylish for a two and a half count!

Stylish pulls up Spanky and hoists him up. Backbreaker folds the spine of Spanky across his knee. Stylish is working the back of Spanky and hoists him up. Another backbreaker brings Spanky down and Stylish picks up Spanky, before whipping him into the ropes. Up and down with a tilt a whirl suplex. Spanky goes down hard and Stylish quickly covers for a two count. Mounted punches to the face of Spanky and Stylish picks up Spanky, chopping him. Loud cracks echo throughout the arena and Spanky is whipped into the corner. Stylish charges in but Spanky moves before he rolls up Stylish from behind, for a two and three fourths count. Stylish wildly swings but Spanky grabs him around the waist and hoist him up. Atomic drop and Stylish flips onto his back, before Spanky delivers a leaping fistdrop for a two count. Spanky picks up Stylish and elbows to the back of the head, before he hooks Stylish around the head. Attempted run up the buckles into a Sliced Bread #2 but Stylish grabs onto the top rope to block. Spanky lands onto the canvas hard and Stylish kicks Spanky, before hoisting him up. Attempted Las Vegas Trauma, but Spanky lands on his feet, quickly grabs Stylish around the head. SLICED BREAD #2 CONNECTS TO A HUGE POP! Spanky has just caught the NAWA World Champion off guard. He took a bit out of himself and Spanky rolls on top for a cover for a two and a half count!

The NAWA World Champion just killed out barely and Spanky picks up Stylish, before punching away at him. Dropkick sends Stylish into the corner. Spanky backs off and takes a running start, but Stylish drops down. Spanky puts the breaks on and leaps to the second rope. Backspring cross body press connects no wait Stylish rolls through into a fireman's carry. Airplane spin dizzies Spanky before Stylish drops Spanky with the Las Vegas Trauma! Spanky crashes down to the canvas and Stylish covers hooking the leg for the pin!

Miles Stylish pinned Spanky with the Las Vegas Trauma in 0:10:04.
Rating: **** 1/4

Miles Stylish gets to a sitting position, before he calls for the microphone. He receives it bragging about another victory. The NAWA World Champion puts over Spanky for giving him a fight, before throwing everything that he could at Stylish but in the end, it didn't matter. No matter how hard Spanky fought, the ending was obviously, Stylish pinning his shoulders to the canvas for the three count. This Sunday, the Gambler is going be the latest victory. Stylish suggests that the Gambler savor that non title victory three weeks ago, because that's the only one that he's going to get over Stylish. No matter what the Gambler throws at him, the end will be as it should be, Miles Stylish walking out of Gold Rush as the NAWA World Champion. The crowd boos, Stylish drapes the title belt over his shoulder. He is the man to beat, at least for now. This Sunday, he puts the gold on the line agains the Gambler, who has been on a roll since coming back from his injury two months ago.

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Rapmaster Killings is in the ring with an intense look on his face as it is time for the seventh first round match in the Gold Rush Tournament. "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees and out comes the NAWA International Champion Tony Mamaluke, along with his manager Larry Sweeney, who has a microphone and a briefcase, telling the announcers to cut the music. Sweeney rolls into the ring, as Killings stares them down. The sleezy double talking Sweeney tells Killings to hold on for a second, because he has an offer for him. Killings pauses as Sweeney puts over the Rapmaster as a former three time NAWA Television Champion, a great athlete, but also someone who has lacked direction for quite some time. The new attitude is a good start, but Sweeney says that he can take Killings to new heights. Under his management, Tony Mamaluke has gone from someone who was lost in the shuffle, to the NAWA International Champion. Sweeney promises that he can do the same thing for Killings.

Killings stands back, as Sweeney promises big money, big matches, and title shots in the future, if Killings just signs on with him. He can totally revive his career and turn him into a star. New look, new name, a total rebranding, anything to make Killings look like a start. Killings expresses interest and Sweeney opens the briefcase, which has stacks of money inside, along with a contract. All Killings has to do is sign but there is only one further thing. He has to forfeit this match to Tony Mamaluke, to allow him to advance to the Quarterfinals. The crowd is booing, they don't want Killings to do it, but Sweeney promises that while winning the Gold Rush Tournament would be big, it is nothing compared to what Larry Sweeney could give him if Killings signed over him. Slowly, Sweeney handed Killings a pen. After a few seconds pause, Killings signed the contract, much to the glee of Tony Mamaluke and Larry Sweeney!

Sweeney crows about his triumph, saying that he'll be in touch with Killings soon, to talk about what they're going to do to make him a star of the highest magnitude. He also announces that Tony Mamaluke has advanced to the finals of the Gold Rush Tournament where he will meet the winner of tonight's Ron Waterman and Jerry Lynn match. Mamaluke celebrates like he won the NAWA World Title at the main event of WrestleClash, but that celebration may be shortlived. Either Jerry Lynn or Ron Waterman would like to get their hands on Mamaluke due to Sweeney and Mamaluke screwing them in the recent past.

Backstage:

Dan Marion is standing backstage with Jerry Lynn who expresses his disgust about how Mamaluke advanced in the Gold Rush Tournament just moments ago. Lynn says he hasn't forgotten Sweeney and Mamaluke screwing him out of the NAWA International Title back at Reality Check but if he gets past Ron Waterman tonight, Lynn is ready for his revenge in the Quarter Finals of the Gold Rush Tournament. Before Lynn can talk more about his Gold Rush Tournament match, Sederick Skyhawk, Richard Ramos Ricardo Attorney, At Law, Mr. Fernando, Bruno the Bodyguard, and Candace Sweet come backstage. Skyhawk once again complains that Lynn's getting this interview time, when he should be because he's a star. Due to his status as NAWA Television Champion, Skyhawk proclaims himself to be the greatest thing on television. Skyhawk gets in Lynn's face, saying that Lynn can't touch him. With a smirk, Lynn turns slightly before he rears back and KNOCKS SKYHAWK RIGHT ON HIS ASS WITH A PUNCH RIGHT TO THE JAW!

The crowd is cheering madly in the background, as Canadace is shrieking, as Skyhawk looks enraged at being hit in the face. Bruno walks over and goes for Lynn, but security is in, to hold the big bodyguard back. Ricardo is yelling about a lawsuit and Mr. Fernando is just standing there. Chaos backstage here tonight on Glory, as still to come, Jerry Lynn squares off against Ron Waterman in the final first round match in the Gold Rush Tournament. That's the main event tonight.

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AJ Styles and Raven vs. Bryan Danielson and CM Punk

A preview for two of the Quarterfinal Matches in the Gold Rush Tournament between Bryan Danielson and Raven and CM Punk and Punk. Danielson and Styles start out, no love loss between these two men. Quickly, Danielson takes down Styles in a fireman's carry and a legsweep, before he hammers some elbows down across the back. The arm is grabbed and Danielson wrings it out, before chopping away at him. Elbows to the arm and Danielson whips Styles off into the ropes. Back elbow smash and elbowdrop before Danielson hooks Styles. Double underhook suplex and quick tag to CM Punk. Punk leaps off the top rope as Styles comes to his hands and knees. Forearm down to the back. Another forearm down to the back and Punk picks up Styles. Hammerlock wrenches the arm of Styles, right into a clothesline. Punk steps to the outside and slingshots in, but elbowdrop misses as Styles rolls out of the way!

CM Punk hits the canvas and Styles quickly makes the tag to Raven. Raven enters the ring and goes after Punk. Punk quickly makes the tag, causing the crowd to boo, they had been deprived of Raven getting his hands on CM Punk. Danielson enters the ring and Raven catches him off guard with a jab. Another jab rocks Danielson and some more jabs rock Danielson, before Raven takes him into the corner with a running kneelift. To the second rope and punches in the corner, before Raven drops down to the apron. He climbs up behind Danielson but Danielson rams an elbow up. Raven is stranded up on the top rope and Danielson slams him off the top rope. Knee driven to the hand and Danielson grabs the arms of Raven. He stomps Raven over and over again right in the face. Raven's arms are trapped, preventing him from covering up and protecting himself from these stops. Danielson backs off and Raven is up, to get a dropkick right to the face.

Raven is doubled over and Danielson hooks him in a front facelock. Vicious kneelifts to the chest and Danielson hooks Raven, before bringing him down down with a double underhook suplex. He grabs Raven's arm, before bending it back. Knees driven to the arm while Raven's arm is bended, causing him great pain. Danielson picks up Raven, before throwing him into the corner. Elbowsmash in the corner and Danielson quickly hoists up Raven with a fireman's carry. Airplane spin delivered to Raven. Danielson spins before he takes a running start. Forward rolling samoan drop and tag made to CM Punk. Punk climbs to the top rope, and drives an elbow down onto the chest of Raven. He picks up Raven and chops him. More chops drill Raven and Punk whips Raven into the corner. Running kick to the chest in the corner doubles Raven over and Punk hooks him in a double underhook. Hoisted up and down across the knees with a backbreaker.

Tag made to Bryan Danielson. Danielson climbs to the top rope and dives off with a diving headbutt! Right down to the chest by the NAWA Cruiserweight Champion. Raven is clutching his chest and Danielson pulls himself, before hooking Raven in a standing abdominal stretch. Attempted elbows down onto the head, but Raven blocks it and headbutt to the midsection. Raven pulls himself up and Danielson goes for an elbowsmash. Ducked and reverse thrust kick brings Danielson down! Raven crawls to the corner and AJ Styles has the hand extened. Punk is tagged in and Raven crawls. The foot is grabbed but Raven kicks Punk off, before tag made to AJ Styles. Styles leaps into the ring and wipes out Punk with a forearm smash to the face. Punches down across the back of Punk and Danielson is on the apron. Styles backs off and dropkick to the chest of Danielson. Punk is up and Styles rocks him with the Pele Kick! Punk crumples down in a heap and Styles covers hooking the leg for a two count.

Styles pounds away at Punk, before whipping him into the corner. Punk staggers out and spinning leg lariat brings him down. Styles pulls Punk into the center of the ring and climbs up top facing the crowd. The Spiral Tap could be coming up but Punk rolls to the corner and tags Danielson. Danielson enters the ring and leaping elbowsmash across the back of the head of Styles as he is up to. To the top rope ropes Danielson, behind Styles. Styles is hooked and attempted belly to back suplex, but Styles fights out. Elbows to the face before Danielson is knocked out. Styles adjusts his footing and MOONSAULT BODYBLOCK DELIVERED TO DANIELSON! Cover by Styles but two and a half count as Punk breaks up the cold. In comes Raven to go after Punk. Punch knocks Punk and Raven takes a running start, before clotheslines Punk, both men going to the arena floor.

Styles picks up Danielson and chops away at him, before backing off the ropes. To the second rope and Asai Moonsault into an inverted DDT. The back of the head of Danielson has been impacted off the canvas as Punk and Raven brawl to the back, disappearing behind the curtain. Two count in the ring by Styles and Danielson is picked up, with some punches, before Styles whips him into the corner. Charging in but Danielson elbows Styles into the face. Danielson swerves behind Styles, before hoisting him up. Vicious belly to back suplex drives Styles down. Styles is pulled up to a sitting position and abdominal stretch applied, before Danielson unloads on Styles with a series of elbowsmashes to the side of the neck and the head! Elbow after elbow impacts, as Styles looks dazed, before Danielson hooks the arms and flips over, applying the Cattle Mutilation. The hold is on. Styles attempts to fight, but there is no where to go. Both Punk and Raven have disappeared. Styles holds out for a minute before submitting.

CM Punk and Bryan Danielson defeated Raven and AJ Styles when Danielson made Styles submit to the Cattle Mutilation in 0:15:27.
Rating: **** 1/4

Bryan Danielson has won this Gold Rush Preview match for his team. We understand, Punk managed to slip away from Raven backstage as he was restrained by security, preventing Raven from inflicting too much damage on him. The NAWA Cruiserweight Champion straps the belt around his waist, leaving the ring without a world as his deadly Cattle Mutilation has floored another opponent. He will face Raven in the Gold Rush Tournament this Sunday and CM Punk takes on AJ Styles. All that and more at Gold Rush.

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Rapture vs the Gambler

Rapture attacks the Gambler at the bell, beating him down. The Gambler quickly comes back, knocking Rapture off guard with some punches before launching him into the air with a high back body drop. Rapture is up and the Gambler with a kick, before he brings Rapture over with a suplex. Rapture is on his knees and the Gambler pulls him up but thumb to the eye stalls the Gambler. Leg lariat rocks the Gambler. Choking by Rapture, rake to the face, and chinlock applied. Rapture applies the hold, putting the pressure on the Gambler, who fights up to his feet, elbowing out, before hoisting up Rapture. Belly to back suplex. The crowd is cheering as the Gambler hooks the legs of Rapture. Giant Swing delivered by the Gambler to a big pop. Catapult into the corner and clothesline brings Rapture down. The Gambler climbs to the top rope. Rapture is up and he turns around. ROULETTE SPIN DROPS RAPTURE! Cover by the Gambler scores the pin!

The Gambler pinned Rapture with the Roulette Spin in 0:04:36.
Rating: **

The Gambler raises his hand up in the air for the victory. We see a replay of that vicious top rope spinning forearm smash he calls the Roulette Spin. If he hits that this Sunday, we could have a new NAWA World Champion. This Sunday, the Gambler squares off against Miles Stylish for the NAWA World Title. The Gambler celebrates the victory, as we go to the back where a situation is developing between Larry Sweeney, Tony Mamaluke, and New Jack. We have a cameraman backstage, let's go there now.

Backstage:

New Jack is pissed off with what Sweeney and Mamaluke pulled earlier. Sweeney says Killings could have chose to turn down the offer, he didn't hold a gun to his head and force him to forfeit. New Jack says that Mamaluke's in the tournament, but next up, there's a match with Jerry Lynn and Ron Waterman. The last time these two men had a match, Mamaluke screwed it up. So, New Jack is having Sweeney and Mamaluke ejected from the building. They protest, but security ushers them out. The Commissioner watches them leave, as we fade out with hype that coming up next is the final match in the Gold Rush Tournament between Ron Waterman and Jerry Lynn. More Glory after these messages.

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Gold Rush Tournament First Round Match
Jerry Lynn vs. Ron Waterman

Handshake at the bell, which is followed by a sucker punch by Lynn and a flurry of chops. Lynn chops Waterman back into the corner but Waterman comes back with some punches of his own, before he whips Lynn into the ropes. Lynn slides underneath a punch and dropkick rocks Waterman, but he remains on his feet. Keeping on Ron Waterman with some chops, Lynn steps back but Waterman kicks Lynn in the chest, taking him down. Lynn is on his knees and Waterman hammers away at Lynn, before a beil brings Lynn down to the canvas. Kneeling down and Waterman hammers away at Lynn with some forearms. Lynn quickly gets to the ropes and Waterman hoists up Lynn. Hoisted up to the shoulder and Waterman brings him down with a snake eyes. Lynn staggers around to an elbowsmash and hoisted up. Side suplex brings Lynn down. Waterman covers hooking the leg for a two count.

Waterman pulls up Lynn in a front facelock. Vicious knee strikes to the face and Waterman takes Lynn over with a snap suplex. Lynn rolls over and Waterman picks up Lynn, before gutwrench. Gutwrench suplex brings Lynn down and Waterman makes the cover for a two count. Waterman lifts up Lynn once again and forearms to the back. Standing headscissors. Power bomb attempt but Lynn counters with a Frankesteiner. Quick cover by Lynn over scores a one count and Waterman pops up, mowing Lynn down with ac ltoheslne. Lynn is back on his feet and Waterman steps back. LARIAT FOLDS LYNN UP LIKE AN ACCORDIAN! Cover by Waterman hooking the leg but only a two count. Waterman picks up Lynn and hammers him with punches, before whipping him into the corner. Charging in but Lynn drops down and Waterman hits right knee first into the corner.

Lynn quickly takes out Waterman with a chop block. Another chop block as Lynn is going right to the leg to negate the power game of Waterman. The leg is hooked, punches to it, before Lynn takes him down with a sickening dragon screw legwhip. Lynn drags Waterman into the center of the ring and tries to spin around the hold but Waterman kicks Lynn off. Lynn hits the corner hard and Waterman is up, punching him. Kick to the knee stops that offense in a hurry and Lynn with a vicious chop block. Lynn backs off and another chop block to the back of the leg. Stomps work over the leg and Lynn drapes over the bottom rope, before hoisting himself up. Sitout on the leg! He hoists himself up and another sitout on the leg. Waterman is showing rare signs of pain and Lynn seems to be going for broke, as he drags Waterman over, before he grabs the leg of Waterman. LYNN FOLDS THE RIGHT LEG OF WATERMAN ROUND THE METAL RINGPOST!

Another wrap around the ringpost and Lynn backs off. Dropkick to the leg of Waterman as it is right against the ringpost. Lynn climbs to the top rope as Waterman pulls himself into the center of the ring. Kneedrop down across the right leg off the top rope. Lynn grabs the leg and spins around, this time falling back into the figure four leglock. More punishment delivered, as Lynn is cranking on the legs of Waterman. Waterman is trying to fight out of the hold, but Lynn has it on tight. The shoulders are down, with Lynn receiving a pair of two counts, before Waterman punches his way out of the hold. This breaks the hold, but Lynn is up, firing a kick to the face of Waterman. Another kick to the face of Waterman and Lynn hooks Waterman around the head, before delivering an uppercut. Running up the buckles and Lynn comes off with the Tornado DDT! The head of Waterman drops into the canvas and Lynn makes the cover hooking the leg for a two and a half count.

Lynn stomps away at Waterman, before climbing to the outside. Springboard legdrop delivered. Lynn makes the cover and a two count. Lynn picks up Waterman and dropkick doubles Waterman in the knee. Cradle hook on Waterman. Attempted Cradle Piledriver by Lynn but Waterman fights it off and trips up Lynn. CATAPULT INTO THE CORNER! Lynn hits the corner hard and Waterman takes down Lynn with a huge clothesline. Limping around on one leg, Waterman punches away at Lynn, before whipping him into the corner. Elbowsmash in the corner. Another pair of elbowsmashes and Waterman pulls Lynn into a short arm clothesline. Waterman is trying to get some life back into that leg and he picks up Lynn, punching away at him, until Lynn is scooped up. Attempted Water Bomb but the leg buckles, allowing Lynn to roll through with a small package. Two and three fourths count!

Lynn nearly stole one out the back down and dropkick to the leg. Another dropkick to the leg and Lynn goes for the Cradle Piledriver a second time, but once again, he can't get Waterman up. So he backs off and a third dropkick to the leg, before a double leg takedown and Lynn steps through the legs. Turning over Waterman and SHARPSHOOTER IS APPLIED! The crowd is on their feet, some cheering, some booing, as Lynn has the Sharpshooter on. Ron Waterman has been vunerable to that move against Teddy Hart in the past. The referee is checking with Waterman but he won't give up. The hold is on tight, but Waterman is pushing up out of the hold and Lynn falls onto his face. Lynn quickly hammers away at Waterman, before going for another Cradle Piledriver but Waterman counters with a high back body drop, which Lynn rolls into a quick sunset flip. The referee makes the count and TWO AND THREE FOURTHS COUNT AS WATERMAN KICKS OUT!

Lynn quickly takes out Waterman with a knee clip and backs off but SEDERICK SKYHAWK TRIPS UP LYNN BEHIND THE REFEREE'S BACK! Quickly, Lynn kicks at Skyhawk but Waterman grabs him from behind. KATI-HAJIME IS APPLIED. Waterman quickly applied a bodyscissors as Skyhawk looks pleased, walking off. The referee is checking with Lynn, who has nowhere to go, so he taps out, giving Waterman the victory in the Gold Rush Tournament!

Ron Waterman made Jerry Lynn submit to the Kati-Hajime in 0:14:30.
Rating: *** 1/2

Waterman is on his feet, slightly wounded, but having his hand raised in victory, as he will face off against Tony Mamaluke this Sunday in the Quarterfinals of the Gold Rush Tournament. Three days, the 2005 Gold Rush Tournament will conclude on Pay Per View with the final three rounds. Also, the big NAWA World Title defense of Miles Stylish against the number one contender, the Gambler. Join us on Pay Per View this Sunday. Good night everyone!
Snabbit888Posted on 08/06/08 at 03:06:00

Samoa Joe wins the opener as we all expected that he would.  Nice to see Teddy Hart get the better of him going into Gold Rush.  Sure, Joe is going to kill him, but it never hurts for the dominant monster to get a little heat on him.  A monster is only as good as that little bit of vulnerability he shows.  No one cares if he just mows through everyone (are you listening Goldberg?) and you've done a great job with him so far.

Though I obviously like the Rottweilers team more than Bentley/Sabin, I'm not a big fan of Bentley/Sabin losing clean like this.  As much as I dislike DoD, they need to retain at the PPV so Homicide and Low-Ki can take the gold from them soon after.

Great match between Stylish/Spanky, and one that could potentially elevate the young Kendrick.  I have no problems with that.  And Stylish better be retaining at Gold Rush.

I like the build to Killings signing with Sweeney (hopefully now dropping the Rapmaster moniker).  I also like the swirmy way that Mamaluke advanced.  My one little tiny beef is that it makes the Gold Rush tournament seem secondary, but there's enough other quality talent in the tournament and good matches to come that will surely overshadow that tiny blemish.

Not a lot to say about the tag match other than it being a very very good TV match, and Danielson continues to impress.

Main event time, and it was a good one.  Waterman's been established as so dominant, it's hard for him to suffer losses without killing his heat.  So although this was a good main event, no way he was losing.  And he gets one more crack at destroying Mamaluke, which I believe he will.