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NAWA Glory 5/5/05

SolomattGrundyPosted on 07/31/08 at 00:29:05

NAWA Glory 5/5/05

Tonight: The Gold Rush Tournament continues with Norman Smiley squring off against CM Punk and Alex Shelley facing off against AJ Styles in the next two first round battles. Also, the main event will have the NAWA World Title on the line when Miles Stylish defends the championship against Scott Steiner. All that and much more tonight on Glory, but first we open up the show with the final match in the best of three series to declare the number one contenders for the NAWA World Tag Team Titles.

Match Three in the Best of Three Series
Simon Diamond and C.W. Anderson vs. Matt Bentley and Chris Sabin

Bentley starts out against C.W. Anderson. Anderson pushes Bentley into the corner and pounds away at him in the corner, before whipping Bentley into the ropes. Kneelift to the chest causes Bentley to flip over onto his back. Bentley is to his knees and Anderson hammers away at Bentley with a series of forearm smashes to the top of the head. Clothesline is ducked and Bentley catches Anderson with a dropkick, right into a forearm smash from Sabin. Anderson spins around and Bentley grabs Anderson around the head, before he sits out with a jawbreaker. Bentley lifts up Anderson and uppercut drilled to the chest. Another uppercut drilled across the chest, before Bentley whips Anderson into the ropes, tagging in Chris Sabin on the other side of the ring. Drop toe hold, followed by a running kneedrop down right across the back. Sabin grabs the arm of Anderson, wrenching it, before he spins around. Attempted La Magistral cradle but Anderson blocks it. Sabin counters with a few punches and completes the cradle for a two count, but Simon Diamond breaks up the cover.

Sabin makes the tag back into Bentley. Irish whip into the ropes and double dropkick brings Anderson down. Double elbowdrop and Sabin leaves the ring, allowing Bentley to get a two count. Bentley climbs to the second rope and elbow driven down across the top of the head of Anderson. Jabs by Bentley and he grabs Anderson around the arm, before flipping him down to the canvas with an armdrag takedown. Bentley wrenches ont he arm and pulls Anderson up, before ramming an elbow right across the back of the arm. Another elbow across the arm and Bentley takes a running start, before he snaps the arm across the top rope. Anderson falls backwards and Bentley leaps to the top rope. C.W. Anderson is up and Bentley goes for a cross body block but Anderson catches him. Backbreaker drills Bentley. Another backbreaker before Anderson pivots his weight and powerslam. Cover on Bentley for a two count.

Anderson pounds away at Bentley with forearms across the back and tag in to Simon Diamond. Scoop and a slam and Simon is to the second rope with a fistdrop. Cover on Bentley for a two count. Simon picks up Bentley and chops away at Bentley, before hooking him. Pair of snap suplexes before Simon floats over for the cover for a two count. Stomps and extended abdominal stretch applied by Simon. Bentley fights out of the hold and tag made to C.W. Anderson. The arms of Bentley are held behind his back, so Anderson could pummel him. Simon leaves the ring and Anderson pounds away at Bentley in the corner, before whipping him into the ropes. Spinebuster connects as Bentley comes off the ropes for a two count. Anderson drives a knee into the side. Another knee driven to the side and Bentley is pulled up for a kick to the midsection. Standing headscissors and hoisted up for an attempted power bomb but Bentley punches away at Anderson and connects with a Frankensteiner!

Anderson is down but he sits up, close to the corner, as Bentley is crawling over. Quick tag to Simon Diamond and he grabs the ankle of Bentley but Bentley reaches over. TAG MADE TO CHRIS SABIN! Sabin rushes into the ring, fists of fire, knocking Simon Diamond around with a series of punches, before whipping him into the ropes. Leaping dropkick to Simon Diamond and C.W. Anderson gets one too as he enters the ring. Anderson is down and Sabin rushes him, baseball slide dropkick. Simon Diamond goes for a clothesline but Sabin ducks it and belly to back suplex. Sabin climbs to the top rope but Anderson grabs the foot. Punches by Sabin before Simon climbs up with Sabin, taking him down with a superplex. Simon Diamond floats over but only scores a two and a half count.

Simon Diamond picks up Sabin and irish whip into the ropes. Clothesline is ducked and BENTLEY CRACKS SIMON RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH THE SUPERKICK FROM OUT OF NOWHERE! Simon falls into position for the fireman's carry. Cradle Shock brings Chris Sabin down as Bentley dives across the ring, knocking C.W. Anderson off the apron as Sabin covers to score the pin and the title shot against the Archangels of Anarchy at Gold Rush


[Best of Three Series Final Round]: Number-One-Contenders-Match:
Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley defeated C.W. Anderson and Simon Diamond when C. Sabin pinned S. Diamond with the Cradle Shock in 0:13:16.
Rating: ** 3/4

chris Sabin and Matt Bentley get their hands raised in the air. Both men are celebrating in the ring, when the Archangels of Anarchy rush down to the ring. Armageddon and Destruction are out, attacking Bentley and Sabin. The champions are beating down their challengers in the ring. Desdomia stands on the ramp, directing traffic, as Sabin is lifted onto the shoulders of Armageddon as Destruction climbs to the top rope. THE SPLINTERING OF THE SOULS CONNECTS. That brutal sunset flip flip power bomb from Destruction off the shoulders of Armageddon drives Sabin down to the canvas. Bentley gets up, but Armageddon kicks him in the face, as Desdomia enters the ring, as Destruction climbs to the top rope. Armageddon and Desdomia are holding down Bentley in the center of the ring. Destruction is on the top rope. FROG SPLASH DELIVERED BY BENTLEY RIGHT INTO THE RIBS! Bentley rolls around, clutching his stomach, as blood drips from his mouth. The Archangels hold up Bentley by the arms, over the downed form of Sabin, allowing his blood to drip from the mouth of Bentley onto the chest of Sabin. The Archangels throw Bentley over the top rope to the floor, as Sabin is in the center of the ring, his partner's blood on his chest. The champions stand tall, will that be the case in ten days at Gold Rush?

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Gold Rush First Round Match
Norman Smiley vs. CM Punk

Punk goes for an attack at the bell, but Norman quickly knocks him off of balance with a pair of hiptosses and a dropkick. Norman pounds away at Punk, delivering an Eurepean Uppercut in the corner, before whipping Punk into the corner. Punk puts the foot up to stop Norman's momentum as he charges in. A series of kicks to the ribs of Punk and a standing roundhouse kick rocks him. Norman rolls over and Punk drills an elbow to the back of the head. Another series of elbows driven tot he back of the head and Punk hoists up Norman in an inverted facelock, before he drives the back of the neck down across the knee. Quickly, Norman is hoisted up and Punk drives an elbow right to the shoulder. Norman is sat up and Punk backs up, kicks to the back of the head, before delivering a jumping neck snap for a quick two count. Punk lifts up Norman and double underhook. Quickly. Norman is driven right into a backbreaker for a two count.

Punk leaps up, drilling a knee to the chest. Norman is pulled up, punches to the side of the head and gutwrench into a canadian backbreaker. Gutbuster brings Norman down to the canvas. Norman clutches his stomach and Punk delivers a running dropkick to the side of the head. Another dropkick to the side of the head and Punk picks up Norman and whip into the ropes. Running in foot first but Smiley ducks. Punk hits foot first into the corner and Norman quickly delivers a waistlock. Release German Suplex. Norman quickly floats over for a two count. Forearms across the chest and Norman picks up Punk, before he scoops him up. Spin around into a bodyslam to cheers. Norman does the big wiggle, rilying up the crowd. Punk is on his knees and kicks, before Norman hooks Punk. Northern Lights Suplex brings Punk down and bridges for a two and a half count. Norman Smiley climbs to the top rope, high risk move on the way. Punk staggers to his feet and the crowd is getting into Smiley as he divces off. Ducked by Punk and Norman rams headfirst into the canvas when he misses the dive. Punk drops down, before hooking Norman Smiley. Anaconda Vice applied in the center of the ring. The head and the neck of Smiley has been properly softened up. After a few seconds, Norman Smiley taps out, allowing Punk to advance into the Gold Rush Tournament.

[Gold Rush Qualifier]:
CM Punk made Norman Smiley submit to the Anaconda Vice in 0:06:04.
Rating: *** 1/4

CM Punk releases the hold and gets on the microphone, remarking that he has one down, three to go in the Gold Rush Tournament. Punk says that he'll win the Gold Rush Tournament and go onto become the NAWA World Champion at Night of the Rogues. He says that Raven's never been able to beat him and Punk hopes that Raven will make it to the finals, because Punk knows he will, so Punk can beat Raven again. Norman Smiley rolls onto his stomach and Punk rushes over, before he knees Norman Smiley in the head, before he picks up Smiley. DDT BRINGS SMILEY DOWN! Punk comments that straight edge means he's better than anyone and dares everyone to come out. RAVEN MAKES HIS WAY DOWN TO THE RING. Punk sees Raven coming out and quickly rolls to the outside, escaping through the crowd. He is on the microphone, saying that he'll take on Raven again anytime, anyplace, anywhere...except for tonight, in front of these rednecks. Raven motions for Punk, but Punk leaves, as we fade out to a

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Bryan Danielson and Samoa Joe vs. Raven and Teddy Hart

This is a Gold Rush preview match, as Joe will square off against Hart and Raven against Danielson in 10 days in the quartefinals. Danielson starts out with Teddy Hart. Both men lock up and Danielson quickly takes Hart down with a fireman's carry, before he delivers a series of knees to the head, but Hart legsweeps Danielson. Danielson kips up and takes down Hart with an armdrag takedown, before hooking him around the arm. Armbar, wrenching on it, before bending the arm backwards and Danielson leaps over the top rope, snapping it down. Hart favors the elbow and Danielson springboards to the middle of the top rope. Springboard dropkick knocks Hart down. Hart rolls backwards and makes the tag to Raven. Raven enters the ring and jabs away at Danielson. A jab is ducked and Danielson goes for a kick. Raven catches the foot.

Raven holds the foot of Danielson, before Danielson snaps up and savate kick right to the chest of Raven. Raven rolls over and Danielson drills a knee to the head, hammerlocking the arm and hoisting Raven up, delivering an elbowsmash right to the back of the head. Another elbowsmash to the back of the head and tag made to Samoa Joe. Joe enters the ring and hammers Raven with a series of blistering chops, backing him into the corner. Irish whip sends Raven into the ropes and kick right to the chest. Joe bounces the ropes. HUGE DROPKICK ROCKS RAVEN! Raven flies back into the corner and Joe hammers away at Raven into the corner, before taking him down the leg, into a STF. Raven struggles, as Joe is wrenching on the head. The referee checks with Raven who is refusing to give up but Raven makes it to the ropes, forcing a break.

Joe rams some knees onto the back of Raven and pulls him up by the hair. Onto the shoulders of Raven and Joe turns around, before he falls back with a bone crushing Samoan Drop! Raven is struggling for breath, crushing his ribs as Joe drops a knee down across the chest of Raven. Walking over in the corner, Joe makes the tag to Bryan Danielson. Danielson enters the ring and delivers a running kneelift to the chest. Another kneelift to the chest and Danielson hooks Raven in a double underhook. Knees to the chest and Danielson brings Raven down to the canvas with a double underhook suplex. Floatover for a two count. Danielson hoists Raven up and whip into the ropes. Head is ducked down and Raven knees Danielson right in the face, before falling back into the tag of Teddy Hart. Hart springboards into the ring and kick right to the face knocks Bryan Danielson into the corner, right into a tag from Samoa Joe.

Joe steps into the ring and Teddy Hart delivers a running dropkick. Another dropkick but a third is swatted away from Joe. Joe hoists up Hart in a standing headscissors and hoists him up to the canvas. Power Bomb sends Hart down. Joe hooks both legs for a two count. Hart rolls around and Joe drills a forearm down across the back. More forearms across the back and Joe scoops up Hart, before dropping him throat first onto the top rope. Hart staggers around and tag to Bryan Danielson. Danielson enters the ring and running kick to the side of the head. Another running kick to the side of the head and Danielson picks up Hart, elbows to the back of the head, before he brings Hart over with a snap suplex. Hart sits out, before Danielson bends down, hooking the arm of Hart. Chickenwing armlock applied on Hart. The arm is being wrenched, with Danielson turning Hart, putting more pressure on as Hart is on his stomach.

Danielson wrenches on the arm of Hart, forcing him to struggle. Hart struggles to his feet and Danielson dropkicks Hart in the side. Hoisted onto the shoulders of Bryan Danielson and Danielson dizzies Hart with an airplane spin. Danielson stops in mid move and delivers a Samoan Drop. Hart is down and Danielson climbs to the top rope, high risk move on the way. Leaping off and diving headbutt right to the chest. Cover by Danielson for a two and a half count, before Raven kicks Danielson in the back of the head. Raven goes back to the corner, before Danielson and Joe could take advantage of a distraction. Danielson hoists up Hart and guillotine choke applied, with Hart's stomach being folded across the knees of Hart. Elbows driven down across the back of the head and Danielsonn drops the hold. Danielson picks up Hart and irish whip into the corner. Running elbowsmash into the corner but Hart ducks. Danielson hits the corner and Hart leaps onto the shoulders of Danielson. REVERSE FRANKENSTEINER FLIPS DANIELSON OVER ONTO HIS FACE!

Hart is crawling over towards the corner. Raven leans into the ring and Hart manages to make the tag. Into the ring rushes Raven before Danielson could tag Joe but he's too late. Joe enters the ring and Raven delivers about three punches, but Samoa Joe mows Raven down with a clothesline. Raven goes down and Joe hammers away at him, before he throws Raven into the corner. Corner clothesline and Joe delivers a series of stomps in the corner. Raven is staggered and Joe delivers the boot scrape in the corner. Joe backs off and running Yakuza Kick but Raven ducks, causing Joe to get tangled up in the corner. RUNNING CHOP BLOCK TO THE BACK OF THE LEG OF JOE. Raven climbs to the second rope and punches away at the top of the head of Joe. Joe is bent over and Raven hooks Joe around the head. Running bulldog brings Joe down. Raven covers to score a one count as Joe powers out.

Raven stomps away at Joe before he backs off. Kick and attempted Evenflow DDT but Joe quickly hoists up Raven after blocking it. MUSCLE BUSTER! Raven has been driven to the canvas and Joe makes the cover to score the pin on Raven!

Samoa Joe and Bryan Danielson defeated Teddy Hart and Raven when Joe pinned Raven after a Muscle Buster in 0:17:06.
Rating: **** 1/4

Joe gets his hand raised into the air, as Danielson enters the ring, with the NAWA Cruiserweight Title Belt draped over his shoulder. Teddy Hart rolls into the ring, to check on Raven and Joe turns around. RUNNING KICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! Hart has been knocked out cold but Joe hoists him up. Muscle Buster sends Hart down to the canvas! Samoa Joe stands over both Hart and Raven, raising his arms into the air, before he walks off. Domination tonight on Glory by Samoa Joe.

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First Round of the Gold Rush Tournament
Alex Shelley vs. AJ Styles

Shelley is cocky and slaps Styles at the bell. Styles busts Shelley in the mouth and more punches, before he irish whips Shelley into the ropes. Discus Clothesline brings Shelley down and Shelley rolls to the ground. Styles takes a running start and running baseball slide dropkick, causing Shelley to do a somersault and land on his back. Shelley is pulled up and Styles hammers away at Shelley, before rolling him into the ring. Styles leaps to the top rope and springboards off, before delivering a forearm to the chest. Shelley rolls over and Styles hammers away on the back of Shelley, before hooking Shelley, hoisting him up in a vertical suplex. Held up for a few seconds and Styles drops Shelley down with a neckbreaker from that position. Cover hooking the leg for a two count. Styles picks up Shelley and irish whip into the corner. Shelley bounces back and Styles rushes Shelley, but he hoists Styles up, falling back into the corner. Flapjack into the corner, driving Styles in the corner!

Styles is slumped in the corner and Shelley hooks Styles. Belly to back suplex. Shelley is up and spinning elbowdrop right to the chest. Cover but only a two count. Shelley picks up Styles, before delivering an uppercut to the chest. Another uppercut to the chest and Shelley hooks Styles, before hoisting him up. Chest first drop onto the top ropes. Styles drops down and Shelley picks up Styles. Another uppercut to the chest and Shelley goes behind, hammerlocking Styles, before driving Styles into the corner. Shelley hooks Styles in a sleeperhold. The head is wrenched for a few seconds, before Shelley falls backwards, driving the back of Styles down across both knees. Shelley covers for a two count. Styles is pulled and Shelley with chops rocking him. Attempted Shell Shock but this is blocked. Styles punches out and PELE KICK ROCKS SHELLEY!

Both men are down on the canvas, standing ten count and Styles is up. Shelley goes for a punch but Styles blocks it and fires back with a series of punches. Forearm across the chest, backing Shelley off into the ropes. Another forearm across the chest. More forearms and Shelley is whipped into the ropes. Spinning leg lariat drops Shelley down to the canvas. Styles backs off and leaps to the middle rope. Asai Moonsault Bodyblock but Shelley rolls through onto his feet. Styles is on the shoulders of Shelley and Shelley takes down Styles with a double knee gutbuster! Oklahoma Side Roll on Styles and kickout on Styles. Shelley kicks Styles in the chest a couple of times. Another kick to the chest, before Styles is whipped into the corner. Shelley rushes into the corner and double knee to the midsection. Standing headscissors and Shelley hoists up Styles but Styles punches his way out of the hold, before he drops down, rolling through into a sunset flip, before hoisting him up. Shelley is upside down, before Styles falls forward. STYLES CLASH! Shelley is rolled over into a pinning predicament and Styles scores the pin to advance to the Quarterfinals.

[Gold Rush First Round Match]:
AJ Styles pinned Alex Shelley with the Styles Clash in 0:09:16.
Rating: **** 1/4

AJ Styles gets his hand raised, the fans getting behind him. Styles will square off against CM Punk in the Quarterfinals of the Gold Rush Tournament. The announcers talk about their great battles at WrestleClash III and StarClash 04 and another chapter of their storied history will be written at Gold Rush 2005. Styles and Punk join the already set bouts of Teddy Hart against Samoa Joe and Bryan Danielson against Raven. The quarterfinals in ten days at Gold Rush is setting up to be great and one more to go, next week when Ron Killings faces off against Tony Mamaluke and Jerry Lynn against Ron Waterman in the final two first round matches. But up next, the Gambler's in action, more Glory after these messages.

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Chuck Palumbo vs. The Gambler

Palumbo attacks the Gambler as he enters the ring with a double axe handle to the back of the head in an attempt to gain a name at the expense of the challenger for the NAWA World Title at Gold Rush. Stomps in the corner and Palumbo scoops up the Gambler, before slamming him down. To the top rope and shoulderblock for a close two count. Palumbo pounds away at the Gambler and slams him down again before locking on the chinlock. The crowd rallies behind the Gambler who fights to his feet. Elbows to the stomach of Palumbo and the Gambler manages to power Palumbo up, before delivering a belly to back suplex. Standing ten count, both men up at nine. Palumbo punch is blocked and the Gambler comes back with three of his own. Discus Punch by Palumbo is ducked and Gambler comes off with a forearm smash right between the eyes. Running forearm right between the eyes and the Gambler hoists up Palumbo, taking him down with a snap suplex. Gambler steps to the outside and climbs up to the top rope. Off the top as Palumbo gets up. ROULETTE SPIN DROPS PALUMBO! The Gambler covers hooking the leg for the pin!

The Gambler pinned Chuck Palumbo with the Roulette Spin in 0:05:05.
Rating: ** 1/2

"Viva Las Vegas" plays but a loud clapping sound is heard, as Miles Stylish approaches from the back. The music is cut and Stylish applauds the Gambler on his hard fought victory over Chuck Palumbo. In fact, the Gambler's been winning a lot since he's returned from that knee injury, Stylish mentions that the Gambler hasn't been pinned since returning, a feat to be sure and says that the Gambler has worked hard since returning. But, all the hard work in the world will not stop the inevitable at Gold Rush. After he gets done with Scott Steiner tonight, Stylish remarks that his full attention will be on the Gambler. The Gambler has gotten further than anyone at his position could ever hope for, challenging the greatest wrestler in the world for the NAWA World Title, a chance that thousands of wrestlers would shove their grandmother down a flight of stairs in order to get. But, he looks out into the crowd, all of them wishing they were Miles Stylish, but they are in fact the Gambler. They no doubt do their best at what they do, but Miles Stylish is the best and their best is not good enough to match his worst. The Gambler will learn that harsh truth at Gold Rush.

The Gambler has the microphone, saying ever since Unholy Alliances, when he suffered a freak knee injury against the Dark Warrior during his chance to become NAWA World Champion, he has been haunted by the questions of how that match would have ended how it not been hurt. He worked and rehabbed hard to return, to not be plagued by the questions of what might have been. At Gold Rush, he gets one more chance, a second chance, perhaps one last chance to prove that he belongs, that he can reign atop the mountain as the NAWA World Champion. Stylish cuts the Gambler off, wishing him the best of luck, but he has to prepare for a match with Scott Steiner coming up next. The champion concludes that the Gambler better watch this match, because it's just a preview of what's going to take place at Gold Rush. The championship match between Scott Steiner and Miles Stylish is coming up next, winner puts that belt on the line at the Gambler at Gold Rush. Don't you dare touch that dial!

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NAWA World Title Match
Scott Steiner vs. Miles Stylish(c)

The referee holds the belt up in the air and Scott Steiner quickly attacks Stylish with a series of punches. Stylish is staggered backwards and Steiner whips Stylish into the ropes. Tilt a whirl but Stylish counters by wrapping his legs around the head of Steiner and bringing him down with a spinning headscissors. Steiner bounces up to his feet and Stylish quickly grabs the arm of Steiner, chopping away at him, but Steiner shrugs that off before he blasts Stylish with a killer Steinerline. Stylish rolls over to the canvas and Steiner delivers another vicious Steinerline. The NAWA World Champion is in the corner and Steiner drills a knee to the face. Another series of knees to the chest and Steiner whips Stylish into the corner. Charging in with a knee to the midsection. Gutwrench into a vicious gutwrench suplex and Steiner goes for the cover. Two count.

Steiner rams a forearm down across the face, before viciously rubbing the forearm into the bridge of the nose of Stylish. The referee is intimidated back into the corner. Steiner drops an elbow down across the chest of Stylish. Another elbowdrop and Steiner picks up Stylish, before throwing him through the second and third ropes to the arena floor. The referee gives a half hearted warning to Steiner but the look on the face of Big Poppa Pump stops this in a hurry. Steiner comes down off the ring apron with a double axe handle to the back. Stylish staggers and Steiner scoops up Stylish, before rushing forward. THE SPINE OF THE NAWA WORLD CHAMPION IS RAMMED INTO THE RINGPOST! Steiner spins around and drops Stylish throat first onto the guardrail. The champion is winded but Steiner scoops up Stylish and rolls him into the ring. Stylish is on his knees and Steiner quickly knees him in the face, before hooking him in a bearhug. Belly to belly suplex brings him down. Big Poppa Pump covers but only a two count.

Steiner throttles Stylish, before punching away at him. Stylish rolls away and Steiner continues to hammer away at him. Large forearm after forearm bounces off the back of Stylish, before Steiner pulls up Stylish. Short arm Steinerline brings Stylish down, before Steiner hoists up Stylish by the hair. VICOUS HEADBUTT DELIVERED BY STEINER! The head of Stylish snaps back at a sick angle and Stylish is thrown into the corner. Stylish staggers into the clutches of Scott Steiner who hooks him. Belly to belly suplex brings Stylish down. Stylish has been driven down to the canvas, before Steiner rolls Stylish. Knee driven to the back of the head. Another knee driven to the back of the head, before Steiner picks up Stylish. Rear waistlock and Steiner steps forward, before driving Stylish down with an atomic drop. Stylish flies forward, hitting the corner before he falls back into the clutches of Scott Steiner. Belly to back suplex folds up Stylish like an accordian! Stylish is pulled into position for the cover. Two and a half count as Stylish gets the shoulder up.

Scott Steiner rolls over Stylish and pulls him into the center of the ring. Leaping stomp right across the back of the head. Another leaping stomp and Steiner hoists up Stylish, before rear waistlock. Massive Backbreaker and Stylish rolls over, before Steiner leans down and hooks the head. STEINER RECLINER IS APPLIED! The Steiner Recliner is locked on Stylish, Steiner is pulling back on the head, sitting down on the small of the back. Stylish is struggling to escape the hold, but Steiner is really putting the pressure on the head. He could be seconds away from becoming the NAWA World Champion for a second title. Stylish is attempting to reach for the ropes, after his knees collapse after he attempted to power out for a brief second. Big Poppa Pump leans back and Stylish grabs the middle rope, forcing the break. The referee puts the count on Steiner and reaches four and a half, before Steiner drops the hold and scowls at the referee.

Steiner drills a kick to the back of the head of Stylish. Another kick to the head of Stylish, before Steiner picks up Stylish and throws him into the corner hard. The sterum of Stylish crashes into the corner and Steiner grabs Stylish around the waist. GERMAN SUPLEX RELEASE DRIVES STYLISH DOWN ACROSS THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! Stylish rolls around but Steiner quickly pulls him into the center of the ring. Two count. Steiner is enraged, he was a half of a second away from becoming NAWA World Champion. He bends down, putting Stylish in a front facelock, before ramming some forearms across the back. Steiner pulls Stylish up to his feet and hooks him, before bringing him down with a huge vertical suplex. Floatover for the cover, but another two count. Steiner viciously stomps the face of Stylish and irish whip into the ropes. Elbowsmash ducked and Stylish comes off the ropes with a backspin DDT, wiping both men out onto the canvas.

The standing ten count is put on both men but Stylish is up to his feet. Steiner is up and rushes Stylish like an enraged pull but Stylish ducks, before grabbing Steiner around the head. Reverse neckbreaker brings the challenger down to the canvas. Stylish covers but only gets a one count. Stylish leaps up into the air and stomp down onto the chest. Another stomp to the chest and Stylish backs off the ropes, before doing a somersault. Down across the chest of Steiner with a senton. Cover by Stylish but only a two count. Stylish picks up the challenger and chops away at him, before stepping back. RUNNING DROPKICK IN THE CORNER! Steiner is backed off and Stylish runs to the second rope, before he punches down across the face of Steiner. Steiner is dazed and Stylish climbs to the top rope. Onto the shoulders for a Frankensteiner, but Steiner catches Stylish, before hoisting him up. Steiner rushes across the ring, with Stylish on his shoulders in power bomb position. RUNNING POWER BOMB INTO THE OPPOSING CORNER! Steiner hoists up Stylish to the top rope and climbs up with him. Both men are standing on the top rope and Steiner raises his hands into the air. No way. SCOTT STEINER JUST PULLS OUT A FRANKENSTEINER TO MILES STYLISH WITH BOTH MEN STANDING ON THE TOP ROPE!

The crowd is on their feet chanting "holy shit!" at that impressive move from Steiner, but he might have blown out both of his knees in an attempt to become NAWA World Champion. Steiner is crawling over, the NAWA World Champion might be done. He throws a large arm over Stylish. The referee counts and TWO AND THREE FOURTHS COUNT! Stylish is still in this match and Steiner pulls himself up, favoring his right knee, limping slightly. Double underhook, attempted power bomb but the knee acts up on him, so Steiner opts for some forearms across the face and a vicious Steinerline right to the face. The challenger raises his arms up and is over Stylish. Attempted Steiner Recliner but STYLISH WITH A BACKWARD KICK RIGHT BETWEEN THE LEGS! Big Poppa Pump collapses to the canvas in pain. The referee is going to let it go, but he gives Stylish a stern warning. Big Poppa Pump might be out of gas and Stylish pulls him up, forearm across the face and he hoists the big challenger up to his shoulders but Steiner drops down behind Stylish and shoves him off the ropes. Up in a tilt a whirl and Steiner has Stylish held, hoisting him up into the air. STEINER PULLS THE STEINER SCREWDRIVER OUT OF THE MOTHBALLS, DRILLING STYLISH DOWN TO THE CANVAS. His head has been spiked into the canvas and Steiner collapses onto the chest of Stylish, making the cover. Two and three fourths count as Stylish just barely drapes his leg over the bottom rope!

Stylish was reacting on pure instinct right there, that Steiner Screwdriver might have scrambled his brains. Steiner hoists up the dead weight of Stylish up, before putting him on the top rope. The crowd is on their feet, as Steiner climbs up with Stylish. Not another Frankensteiner surely. Both men are on the top ropes, Steiner is trying to shut out the pain in his right knee. He attempts to leap, but his knee collapses and Steiner drops down to the canvas. Stylish readjusts his footing and leaps off the ropes. Missile dropkick wipes out Scott Steiner. Steiner goes down and Stylish pulls up Steiner. To the shoulders and Las Vegas Trauma, but Steiner is still fighting, punches to the side of the head, before Big Poppa Pump drops down. Facelock but Stylish quickly punches Steiner in the side of the leg and hoists him back up. LAS VEGAS TRAUMA BRINGS THE CHALLENGER DOWN! Stylish breaths a sigh of relief, the third time was the charm, as he makes the cover and hooks the leg. The pin is scored and Miles Stylish has won this epic encounter to retain the NAWA World Title.

Miles Stylish pinned Scott Steiner with the Las Vegas Trauma in 0:15:58.
Rating: *****
(Miles Stylish retained the NAWA World Title.)

Miles Stylish has made it out of Glory tonight as the NAWA World Champion and will defend against the Gambler May 15th at Gold Rush. See you next week on Glory.
Snabbit888Posted on 08/01/08 at 00:35:46

Feedbackery!

Didn't see Sabin/Bentley winning, and sadly, don't see them winning at the PPV either.

CM Punk advances in the Gold Rush tournament, which I can't say is all that surprising.  First round's been predictable, but what can you do?

Samoa Joe continues to be a bad ass, destroying two big stars in Teddy Hart & Raven in the process.  Still wondering how he gets thrown out of the tournament.

And Styles wins in not all that surprising fashion.  Good match, but looks like you're wanting to elevate the Phenomenal One, so kudos.

Oh, the Gambler.  You're a weird dude, Harms.  He continues to impress, but he's not winning the title under any circumstances.

That was a ridiculously good main event.  I never pictured a Scott Steiner match ever getting *****.  Awesome match, right guy won, all is well.