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NDW Week 7 - Over The Top

Critic_of_the_DawnPosted on 04/10/04 at 22:20:22

Coming into this week, there was quite a bit going on that I tried to take account of.  Jamie Noble had, in one week, lost both the Tag Team Titles and his shot at qualifying for the Tournament.  Additionally the newly formed Royal Court would be greatly strengthened if Prince Nana were to win the Battle Royal and enter the Tournament as well.  Speaking of the Battle Royal, there were a few wrestlers I had picked as favorites going into the match.  In particular, I was expecting that the winner would probably be one of Kevin Nash, Xavier, or Prince Nana.  As you'll see, I was obviously surprised by how things turned out.

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America's Most Wanted vs. "Mr. Showtime" Chance Beckett & Jerry "The King" Lawler

Chris Harris nails Chance Beckett with a spear.
Chris Harris covers Chance Beckett.
Andrew Thomas counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is really behind Chris Harris.

The winners are America's Most Wanted. Time of match: 0:08:38

America's Most Wanted (James Storm and Chris Harris) defeated
Chance Beckett and Jerry Lawler when C. Harris pinned Beckett after a spear in
          0:08:38.
Rating: ** 1/2
(Xavier no-showed.)

Xavier had not arrived at the arena by the time his scheduled match with Chance Beckett against America's Most Wanted had begun, but luckily Beckett was able to find a capable partner in Jerry "The King" Lawler in exchange for a favor to be named later.  AMW took the victory, however, when Chris Harris speared down Beckett.

"The Dead Man" The Undertaker vs. Prince Nana

The Undertaker runs into the ropes.
Prince Nana misses with an elbow.
Prince Nana hits a butt-bump on The Undertaker.
Prince Nana executes the Elevated DDT on The Undertaker.
The crowd is vociferously booing Prince Nana.
Prince Nana goes for the pin.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.
The ring is quickly filling up with debris.

The winner is Prince Nana. Time of match: 0:08:03

Prince Nana pinned The Undertaker with the Elevated DDT in 0:08:03.
Rating: ***
[Matt Sydal interfered against The Undertaker.]

Prince Nana defeats the heavily favored Undertaker with an assist from The Royal Court and the Elevated DDT.  Following the match, The Royal Court entered the ring and gestured to Nana, shouting that he would be the winner of the evening's Battle Royal, and that the title would inevitably rest around the waist of a Royal Court member.

Insane Dragon vs. Jamie Noble

Jamie Noble whips Insane Dragon into the guardrail.
Nidia comes from behind, but Insane Dragon nails Nidia.
Jamie Noble takes Insane Dragon down with a tiger driver.
Danny Davis counts:  6.
Jamie Noble uses a tiger driver on Insane Dragon.
Danny Davis counts:  7.
Danny Davis counts:  8.
Jamie Noble reenters the ring.
Insane Dragon rolls back in under the bottom rope.
Jamie Noble executes the Trailer Hitch on Insane Dragon.
Danny Davis asks Insane Dragon if he's still there.
Insane Dragon nods.
Insane Dragon tries to escape the hold.
Insane Dragon is almost gone.
Danny Davis asks Insane Dragon if he should stop the fight.
Insane Dragon nods.
Danny Davis stops the fight after 34 seconds.
The decibel level in the building is unbelievable.

Jamie Noble made Insane Dragon submit to the Trailer Hitch in 0:12:03.
Rating: ****
[Deranged interfered against Jamie Noble.]

Excellent Cruiserweight style match between the always innovative Insane Dragon and the dependable Jamie Noble.  Dragon submits to the Trailer Hitch, which is rapidly becoming the most feared hold in New Deal Wrestling.

(Following his victory, Jamie Noble grabs a microphone)

Jamie Noble: Sean O'Haire, you get out here, boy!

(O'Haire's music hits, and he makes his way to the ring.)

Jamie Noble: You done a really stupid thing two weeks back, boy.  You agreed to
defend our Tag Team Titles - the ones we worked so hard to win - against AMW
the same night that I had a match against Undertaker.  Undertaker, boy!  What
kind of fool are you?

Sean O'Haire: Jamie... I'm sorry.  I wasn't thinking clearly, and I just wanted
to prove to those two assholes that we were the best.  I guess we weren't...

Jamie Noble: Ya'll don't even think about thinkin' like that now, boy!  We're
the best by far, I was just distracted that night what with the two matches an'
all.  So long as you're sorry, I ain't got a problem with you.  Now, let's get
ready to win that Battle Royal, boy!

Mark Briscoe vs. Funaki

Mike Chioda counts:  3.
Funaki climbs back into the ring.
Mark Briscoe climbs back into the ring.
Funaki uses a stomp on Mark Briscoe.
Funaki hits a DDT on Mark Briscoe.
Jay Briscoe throws Mark Briscoe a keyboard.
Mark Briscoe hits Funaki with it and goes for the pin.
Mike Chioda counts: One, two, three.
You can hear a few scattered fans booing Mark Briscoe.

The winner is Mark Briscoe. Time of match: 0:01:55

Mark Briscoe pinned Funaki after hitting him with a keyboard in 0:01:55.
Rating: **
[Jay Briscoe interfered against Funaki.]

A bit of timely interference by Jay allows Mark Briscoe to easily pick up a victory over Funaki.

Matt Hardy & "Sir" Matt Sydal vs. Edge & Chris "HAIL" Sabin

Matt Hardy shoves Chris Sabin into the guardrail.
Matt Hardy throws Chris Sabin back into the ring.
Matt Hardy covers Chris Sabin.
Matt Hardy uses the ropes for leverage.
Jack Doan counts: One, two, three.
Numerous fans are using Matt Hardy for target practice.

The winners are Matt Hardy and Matt Sydal. Time of match: 0:17:26

Matt Hardy picks up the victory here after a beatdown outside of the ring.  He rolled a battered Sabin back into the ring and was able to pick up the pin by using the ropes for leverage.  This loss doesn't bode well for Edge and Sabin's chances in the Tournament next week.

Sean O'HHaire vs. Kevin Nash

Sean O'Haire catches Kevin Nash in a boot choke.
Rudy Charles warns Sean O'Haire to let go.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, three.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, three, four.
Sean O'Haire executes a superkick on Kevin Nash.
Sean O'Haire covers Kevin Nash.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, thr... shoulder up.
Sean O'Haire whips Kevin Nash into the ropes.
Sean O'Haire hits Kevin Nash with a shoulderblock.
Sean O'Haire uses a powerslam on Kevin Nash.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, kickout.
Sean O'Haire goes for a European uppercut, but Kevin Nash blocks it.
Kevin Nash hits Sean O'Haire with a kick to the midsection.
Kevin Nash executes the Jackknife Power Bomb on Sean O'Haire.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is giving Kevin Nash a standing ovation.

The winner is Kevin Nash. Time of match: 0:02:23

Kevin Nash pinned Sean O'Haire with the Jackknife Power Bomb in 0:02:23.
Rating: * 3/4

Sean O'Haire tried all of his best offense against the huge Nash, only to receive a boot to the gut and a Jackknife Power Bomb out of nowhere for the loss.

The Battle Royal to Determine Who Will Fill the Last Slot in the Tournament

        x Deranged threw out J. Briscoe in 0:03:02
        x Hero threw out Deranged after a bodyslam in 0:03:43
        x Noble threw out Nash in 0:11:37
        x I. Dragon threw out Beckett in 0:13:45
        x Noble threw out James Storm after a side step in 0:17:34
        x Noble threw out O'Haire in 0:26:01
        x Noble threw out M. Briscoe in 0:26:25
        x Nana threw out Hero after a side headlock in 0:30:07
        x I. Dragon threw out Noble after a roll away in 0:31:17
        x Funaki threw out Marcos after a single-leg takedown in 0:32:19
        x Nana threw out Xavier in 0:33:55
        x C. Harris threw out Nana in 0:34:40
        x I. Dragon threw out Funaki in 0:39:58
        x I. Dragon threw out C. Harris after a bicycle kick in 0:40:11

Insane Dragon won a 15-man Battle Royal:
Rating: ** 1/2
[Matt Sydal and Jerry Lawler interfered against Sean O'Haire.]
[Jerry Lawler and Matt Sydal interfered against Chris Hero.]
[Matt Sydal interfered against Jay Briscoe.]
[Matt Sydal interfered against James Storm.]
[Matt Sydal interfered against Marcos.]
[Matt Sydal and Jerry Lawler interfered against Funaki.]
[Jerry Lawler and Matt Sydal interfered against Jamie Noble.]
[Matt Sydal interfered against Kevin Nash.]
[Matt Sydal and Jerry Lawler interfered against Chris Harris.]
[Jerry Lawler interfered against Insane Dragon.]
[Jerry Lawler interfered against Xavier.]


What a surprise!  After an excellent job in the Battle Royal, and despite heavy interference by The Royal Court on behalf of Prince Nana, Insane Dragon tossed out "Wildcat" Chris Harris and eliminated the final obstacle on his quest to enter the tournament.  Everyone involved fought hard, but in the end there could be only one, and everyone else went Over The Top.

Here are stats for the eliminations in the Battle Royal:

Deranged: 1 (Jay Briscoe)
Chris Hero: 1 (Chris Hero)
Funaki: 1 (Marcos)
Chris Harris: 1 (Prince Nana)
Prince Nana: 2 (Chris Hero, Xavier)
Jamie Noble: 4 (Kevin Nash, James Storm, Sean O'Haire, Mark Briscoe)
Insane Dragon: 4 (Chance Beckett, Jamie Noble, Funaki, Chris Harris)

We should be able to see the fallout from this Battle Royal over the next few weeks, but for the time being, remember to tune in next week when the Global Heavyweight Champion will finally be crowned in a tournament of NDW's top stars!


Card rating: ** 1/2

Match observations:

Match of the evening: Jamie Noble vs. Insane Dragon

Next week a tournament consisting of Edge, Chris Sabin, Jerry Lawler, Matt Sydal, The Undertaker, Red, Matt Hardy, and Insane Dragon will be held, with the winner receiving the coveted Global Heavyweight Title.  It will surely be a night to remember, so be sure to tune it.

See you soon!

*****

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"
rgarrardPosted on 04/11/04 at 00:42:19

Insane Dragon?!?!  

And Noble throws out O'Haire!  YES!  Furthering the possible feud!  

And a LOT of outside interference in the match!  I can't say I've ever seen THAT much interference in one match before.  
Critic_of_the_DawnPosted on 04/11/04 at 05:27:03

Insane Dragon!?!

That's about what I thought when he came out on top.  From my understanding, he's a spot machine from the east coast with an exceptionally lousy look and very little to reccomend him as anything more than a tag team wrestler or member of the lower midcard.  But he put on such a solid showing in the Battle Royal that I really don't have an excuse not to do something with him.

Heh.  Aside from AMW, which is undefeated to this point, I don't know that I have a single tag team which hasn't had some sign of dissention within its ranks.  Noble and O'Haire have plenty to feud over, but my roster is presently face-heavy, so it'll have to wait a bit.

As for the amount of outside interference... that's a side effect of the easter egg allowing you to book it, and me telling the Royal Court to interfere against EVERYONE who wasn't Prince Nana.  Sadly, it didn't seem to help Nana enough for him to get the win.  Nana in the tournament would have been great.  Insane Dragon is... less so.

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"
rgarrardPosted on 04/11/04 at 14:35:07

Unless he wins the tournament and the title.  :)

And that would be a HUGE upset I'm sure!