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"Toxicity" by System Of A Down played in background of a video
montage highlighting the events leading up to the main matches here tonight at
NGW HOSTILE CITY SHOWDOWN. Tonight;
'Dangerous' Devon Storm continues his fight for revenge against The Flock as he
faces Chris Kanyon. After an incredible
month of Cruiserweight Cup action it comes down to Kaz Hayashi and Rey Misterio
Jr. to crown the first ever NGW World Cruiserweight Champion. Raven has brought in a monster in the form of
Kane to do his bidding and what a job Kane has done. Two of Raven's targets have been Saturn and
Sabu. Saturn and Sabu will join forces
against Raven and Kane in tag team action.
Coming out of Animosity, Rob Van Dam looked to make it two wins in two
nights over Eddy Guerrero until Jeff Jarrett interjected himself with a guitar
to head of RVD costing Van Dam the match.
The Whole F'N Show looks to extract revenge from The Chosen One here
tonight. After disposing of Goldust, The
Sandman has gotten back to tag teaming with Too Cold Scorpio. They were the first NGW World Tag Team
Champions and they look to regain the gold from the current champs, The Dudley
Boyz. Chris Jericho turned NGW upside
down when he debuted at Animosity and screwed Stone Cold Steve Austin over in
the World Championship match. Jericho
wants Austin's spot, he wants to move ahead of Austin in the pecking order and
show the world just how great he thinks he is.
But Chris Jericho will have to step in the ring with the man he screwed
over, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin. Austin
has promised to show Chris Jericho tonight just what happens when you mess with
The Texas Rattlesnake. Scott Steiner has
been terrorizing NGW superstars for months but he took it to a new level with
not one but two attacks on the Commissioner Shawn Michaels. Michaels was going to suspend and strip
Steiner of the World Championship but instead he put Steiner into a Four
Corners Elimination match tonight with the World Championship on the line. Scott Steiner has to defend against 'The Dark
Angel' Vampiro, Eddy Guerrero and the NGW United States Heavyweight Champion,
'The Human Suplex Machine' Taz. Is
Steiner's run finally over or will Big Poppa Pump overcome the odds? It all goes down tonight at Hostile City Showdown... We entered Joe
Louis Arena as Joey Styles and Paul Heyman welcomed us to Hostile City Showdown
and thanked everyone for ordering the event.
Then they sent us to the ring for action... Opening Match: Juventud Guerrera & Psicosis v. Taka
Michinoku & Essa Rios. "Size
'Em Up" by Big L blared over the speakers as 'The Juice' Juventud Guerrera
and Psicosis headed out to the ring for a special bonus match. Then, "A Touch Of Evil" by AC/DC
blared over the speakers as Taka Michinoku and Essa Rios made their way out to
the ring. Four great Cruiserweights
paired off here to kick off the show.
Juvy and Essa would start things off for the respective teams. Rios and Guerrera locked up with Juvy sending
Essa into the ropes and going for a spinning quebrada but Rios countered out
with an armdrag. Essa caught Juvy with
another armdrag then a third one and held on for an armbar. Juvy fought up and tried to send Essa into
the ropes but Essa reversed it and went for a backdrop but Juvy went high up in
the air and caught Essa with a dropkick sending Rios to the floor. Juvy got a head of steam and jumped onto Essa
with an Air Juvy! Juvy rolled Essa back
into the ring, came back in and made the tag to Psicosis. Psicosis hit a
wheelbarrow suplex on Rios then went for a slingshot legdrop but Rios rolled
out of the way and made the tag to Taka.
Taka hit some chops on Psicosis then sent him into the ropes and hit an
overhead belly-to-belly suplex! Taka
went up top but Psicosis caught up to him.
Psicosis went up for a superplex but Essa Rios came in and lifted
Psicosis up on his shoulders. Taka came
off with a big missile dropkick to Psicosis sending him flipping down off
Essa's shoulders. Taka made the cover
but Juvy broke it up. This great
Cruiserweight tag team action continued on for quite a few minutes
non-stop. The closing moments of the
match would see Psicosis go for a front layout suplex on Essa Rios but Rios
countered it with a DDT! Rios went up
for the Moonsault but Psicosis rolled out of the way! Psicosis made the tag to Juvy. Juvy ran over and knocked Taka off the apron. Juvy sent Essa into the ropes and hit a
spinning quebrada for two. Juvy then
used a Blockbuster Hold for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Essa kicked out! Juvy called for the end and set up Essa for
the Running Power Bomb but Taka came in with a springboard dropkick to
Juvy! Essa flipped over with a jacknife
hold for the one ... two ... THR ... PSICOSIS BREAKS THE PIN! Taka came back in after Psicosis but Psicosis
dodged Taka and sent him to the outside.
Psicosis went out and went for a ropeflip moonsault to the floor but
Taka dodged it! Taka came back in and
went over to his corner. Juvy went for a
german suplex but Essa elbowed him off and hit a spinning leg lariat! Rios then made the tag to Taka
Michinoku! Taka came in and hit a
dropkick to the knees then a dropkick to the back of Juvy's head for two! Taka sent Juvy into the ropes and tried
another overhead belly to belly but Juvy landed on his feet, bounced off the
ropes and drilled Taka with a spinning leg lariat! Juvy planted Taka with the Running Power Bomb
for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Essa breaks it up! Psicosis pulled Rios out of the ring and went
at it on the floor. Juvy slammed down
Taka in the corner and looked to be heading up for the 450 Splash but stopped
midway and came back down to the mat.
Juvy mocked Taka and picked Taka up for a Juvy (Michinoku) Driver! Taka floats out, spins Juvy around and spikes
Juvy with the Michinoku Driver for the one ... two ... THREE! Taka Michinoku pulls out the win over
Juventud Guerrera to win this incredible opening match! WINNERS: Taka Michinoku & Essa Rios in 10:42. Rating: *** 3/4 Match #2: Chris Kanyon v. Devon Storm. "Immune" by Godsmack blared over
the speakers as Chris Kanyon of The Flock headed out to the ring for our next
match. Then, "Terrible Lie" by
Nine Inch Nails blasted over the speakers as 'Dangerous' Devon Storm, a former
member of The Flock, made his way out to the ring. It was last month at Animosity where Storm
showed Sabu respect which led to him getting ousted from The Flock. Since then Storm has been on a crusade for
revenge against Raven's Flock. Kanyon
and Storm locked up with Kanyon backing Storm into the corner, the ref forced
the break but Kanyon smacked Storm.
Kanyon then hid behind the referee as Storm tried to get at him. Kanyon and Storm locked up again, Kanyon
grabbed a side headlock, Storm shoved him off but Kanyon knocked down Storm
with a shoulderblock for one. Kanyon
tried to send Storm into the corner but Storm reversed it and hit a monkey flip
then a spinning headscissors for two.
Storm punched away on Kanyon then went for a Falcon Arrow but Kanyon
blocked it with punches to the gut and hit a face first power bomb for two. Kanyon choked Storm a bit with his boot then
sent Storm into the corner, charged in but Storm came out with a rolling koppo
kick! Storm headed up top and came off
with a big splash but Kanyon rolled out of the way and covered Storm for
two. Kanyon slammed down Storm, went out
to the apron and hit a slingshot elbow drop for two. Chris Kanyon and Devon Storm battled it out
for a few more minutes in a real back and forth match. The closing moments of the match would see
Kanyon hit a swinging fisherman suplex for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Kanyon went for it again but Storm blocked it
and suplexed Kanyon over the top to the outside. Storm went out to the apron and hit an apron
dive splash on Kanyon! Storm rolled
Kanyon into the ring, headed up top and came off with a moonsault! It connects!
Storm covers Kanyon for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Storm went for a Tornado DDT but Kanyon
countered it with an inverted atomic drop then went up to the second turnbuckle
and hit a rocker dropper for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Kanyon questioned the ref's count then went
for the Flatliner but Storm blocked it and tried to send Kanyon into the ropes
but Kanyon reversed it and hit a flapjack!
Kanyon headed to the top but Storm caught up to him, crotching Kanyon up
top! Storm went up and hit a top rope
frankensteiner! Storm then called for
the Mind Bender! Storm picked up Kanyon
but saw 'Sick' Scott Vick coming out!
Vick came in with a springboard clothesline to Storm but Storm moves and
Vick hits Kanyon! Storm plants Vick with
the Mind Bender and kicks him out of the ring.
Storm turns around and walks right into the Flatliner! Kanyon covers Storm for the one ... two ...
THREE! Chris Kanyon steals the win over
Devon Storm and he can thank Scott Vick for giving him the opening to hit the
Flatliner. WINNER: Chris Kanyon in 9:48. Rating: *** Match #3: Kaz Hayashi v. Rey Misterio Jr. - For the
vacant NGW World Cruiserweight Title.
"I Don't Mind" by Drain STH blared over the speakers as Kaz
Hayashi headed out to the ring. Then,
"Ashes To Ashes" by Madd One blared over the speakers as Rey Misterio
Jr. made his way out to the ring. Now it
was time to find out who will be the first ever NGW World Cruiserweight
Champion. Both men have more then earned
their spot in tonight's title match. In
the Cruiserweight Cup, Rey Misterio Jr. won Pool A with a final win over
Juventud Guerrera while Kaz Hayashi beat Taka Michinoku in the final match to
win Pool B. Rey and Kaz circled each
other, Rey offered a handshake but Kaz smacked Rey's hand away. Rey and Kaz locked up, Rey went behind with a
waistlock but Kaz elbowed him off and chopped away on Misterio. Rey came back with some forearms but Kaz sent
Rey into the ropes. Rey swung around in
the ropes confusing Kaz. Kaz came in
with a dropkick but Rey dodged it. Rey used
a victory roll on Kaz for two. Kaz then
caught Rey with a hard side kick to the face.
Kaz smacked Rey around a bit then sent Misterio into the corner and
cahrged in but Rey dodged it and Kaz went through the ropes into the
turnbuckle. Rey headed to the top and
hit a flying rana. Kaz went through the
ropes to the outside and Rey came out with a headslide into a DDT on the
floor! Rey rolled Kaz back in and went
for a Springboard Hurricanrana but Kaz countered it with a power bomb for the
one ... two ... THR ... NO! Rey and Kaz
battled it out for quite some time with Kaz unleashing some deadly kicks on Rey
to try and ground him. The closing
moments of the match would see Rey go for a power bomb but Kaz backdropped him
over the top and onto the apron. Kaz
then hit a roundhouse kicking knocking Rey downt ot he floor! Kaz came out with a tope but Rey dodged it
sending Kaz head first into the guardrail!
Rey rolled Kaz back in the ring and headed up top. Kaz caught up to Rey and went up for a top
rope frankensteiner but Rey counters it with a super bomb for the one ... two
... THR ... NO! NO! NO! Kaz got a
shoulder up! Rey slammed down Kaz and
hit a slingshot moonsault for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Kaz kicked out again! Rey went for a face slam but Kaz countered it
with a jawbreaker! Kaz heads up top and
SENTON BOMB! MISSES! Misterio to the apron and Springboard
Hurricanrana! He's got him! ONE ... TWO ... THREE! NO! NO! ONLY TWO! ONLY
TWO! How did Kaz kick out?! Rey sends
goes for his bulldog but Kaz grabs Rey in a full nelson and release Dragon
Suplex! Kaz makes the covers for the one
... two ... THR ... NO! NO! Rey got a
shoulder up! Kaz is going back upstairs
but Rey catches up to him ... Rey goes up for a super hurricanrana but Kaz blocks
it and SUPER BOMB! NO! REY GETS THE HURRICANRANA! REY CRADLES THE LEGS ... ONE ... TWO ...
THREE! THREE! Rey Misterio Jr. pulls it
off and is the first ever NGW World Cruiserweight Champion! What a match! WINNER: Rey Misterio Jr. in 15:39. Rating: **** 3/4 (Rey Misterio Jr. won the NGW World Cruiserweight Title.) Afterwards, Rey
Misterio Jr. celebrated with his World Cruiserweight Title when Kaz Hayashi
came over, looked around then extended his hand to Rey. Misterio shook it then raised Kaz's arm in
the air before Hayashi left Rey to celebrate with his title. Great respect after a great match... Match #4: Raven & Kane v. Saturn & Sabu - No
DQ. From respect to men that have
none. "Come Out And Play" by
Offspring blared over the speakers as Raven and Kane headed out to the
ring. It was announced that both teams
have agreed to the No DQ stipulations for this grudge match. Then, "Little Crazy" by Fight
blared over the speakers but only Bill Alfonso walked out of the entrance. Raven and Kane looked at each other then
Saturn and Sabu came through the crowd! Springboard Dropkick to the back of
Kane by Sabu! Saturn slides in, Raven
goes for a right, Saturn ducks, picks up Raven and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The bell sounds ... Saturn covers Raven for
the one ... two ... THR ... Kane pulls the referee out just in time to break
the count and stop Saturn from making short work of Raven! Raven was down and out so Kane stepped in the
ring and went after Saturn. Sabu came in
and helped double team Kane with Saturn.
Saturn and Sabu came into this with a game plan and its working early
on. Sabu and Saturn hit a double suplex
on Kane then Saturn holds down Kane while Sabu goes up top, gets a chair from
Fonzie and Atomic Arabian Facebuster!
Sabu makes the cover on Kane for the one ... two ... Raven breaks it
up! Raven was now up and back into
it. Saturn went for a superkick on Raven
but Raven ducked and both men went over the top with a clothesline from
Raven. Raven and Saturn brawled it out
on the floor while Sabu tried to stay on Kane.
Sabu sends Kane into the corner and comes in with a leg lariat but Kane
catches Sabu, powers him up onto his shoulder and hits a running powerslam for
two! Kane sends Sabu into the ropes and
goes for a big boot but Sabu chop blocks the leg of Kane, taking the big man
off his feet. These two teams kept up
the frantic pace of this all out brawl for several more minutes. The closing moments of the match would see
Sabu and Kane battling on the outside while Saturn and Raven went at it on the
inside. Sabu grabs a chair and drills
Kane in the back and sets up Kane on the announce table. Sabu goes up to the apron for an asai
moonsault but Raven comes over and knocks Sabu off the apron, Kane was getting
up and grabbed Sabu by the throat ... Choke Slam through the announce
table! Sabu has been taken out of
commission with a huge Choke Slam through the announce table. On the inside, Raven gloated, turned around
and Saturn picks up Raven for the Death Valley Driver but Kane is back in and
grabs Saturn by the throat! Raven slides
down ... Saturn kicks Kane low to prevent the Choke Slam but Raven catches
Saturn with the Evenflow DDT and covers for the one ... two ... THREE! Raven steals another pin on Saturn as he and
Kane win this No DQ match! WINNERS: Raven and Kane in 10:09. Rating: ** Match #5: Jeff Jarrett v. Rob Van Dam. "Cowboy" by Kid Rock blared over
the speakers as 'The Chosen One' Jeff Jarrett headed out to the ring for our
next match here at Hostile City Showdown.
Then, "Walk" by Pantera blasted over the speakers as 'The
Whole F'n Show' Rob Van Dam made his way out to the ring. Van Dam and Jarrett locked up and RVD drilled
Jarrett in the gut, hit a few forearms then connected with a jumping spin kick
sending Jarrett through the ropes to the floor!
Van Dam came out with a running somersault plancha onto Jarrett! Van Dam hit some more forearms then sent
Jarrett into the steel steps. Van Dam
laid out Jarrett on the guardrail then went up to the apron and came off with a
corkscrew legdrop to Jarrett. RVD rolled
Jarrett back in and came in with a slingshot legdrop for two. Van Dam went for
a roundhouse kick but Jarrett ducked and hit a jawbreaker. Jarrett worked over Van Dam with punches and
chops, sent Van Dam into the corner.
Jarrett charges in but Van Dam flips over. Jarrett drills RVD with a dropkick to the
knee! Jarrett zeroed in on the left knee
of RVD, wrenching it then dropping a few elbows on it. Jarrett used a knee breaker but RVD made the
ropes. Jarrett drove his knee into RVD's
knee a few times then pointed to himself saying "The - Chosen -
One". Jarrett laid Van Dam's knee
over the rope and drove all his weight down onto it. Jarrett mocked RVD a bit more but RVD came
back with punches to the gut and hit a dropkick. Van Dam went to the top but he was slowed
down by his knee so Jarrett caught up to him and hit a superplex for two. The match wore on with Jarrett continuing to
smartly work over the knee of Rob Van Dam.
The closing moments of the match would see Van Dam go for a kick but
Jarrett caught it, tripped out Van Dam's other leg and locked RVD in a figure
four leglock! Jarrett's grounded Van
Dam. RVD writhed in pain and managed to
slide himself to the ropes! Jarrett
pulled RVD back into the middle of the ring but RVD hopped up and went for an
enzuigiri but Jarrett ducked but got caught with a mule kick from RVD! Jarrett went for a clothesline but RVD ducked
and hit a koppo kick for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! RVD limped up and went for the Rolling
Thunder but couldn't so he used a corkscrew legdrop instead for two. RVD tried to jump up to the top but couldn't
so he went out and climbed up slowly.
Jarrett caught him with some rights but RVD hit a forearm and super
sunset flip for the one ... two ... THR ...NO!
Jarrett kicked out! Van Dam
stomped on Jarrett, then sent him into the ropse and hit a spinning heel kick! Van Dam was down and clutching his knee,
unable to cover Jarrett. Jarrett got up
first, hit a few chops on Van Dam then went for the Stroke but RVD elbows
Jarrett off and hits a chin crusher! Van
Dam makes it to the top and comes off with the Five Star Frog Splash! It .... hits!
Van Dam struggles over to make the cover for the one ... two ...
THREE! Rob Van Dam fights through the
assault on his knee to pull out a big win over The Chosen One! WINNER: Rob Van Dam in 13:03. Rating: *** Match #6: The Sandman & Too Cold Scorpio v. The
Dudley Boyz (c) - NGW World Tag Team Titles.
"Enter Sandman" by Metallica blared over the speakers as 'The
Extreme Icon' The Sandman and Too Cold Scorpio made their long entrance along
with Terri. Then, "Turn The
Tables" by Saliva blasted over the speakers as the NGW World Tag Team
Champions, The Dudley Boyz headed out to the ring. Two crowd favorite teams battling it out here
as Sandman and Scorpio looked to regain the World Tag Team Titles while The
Dudleyz looked to retain. The Sandman
and Buh Buh Ray Dudley started things out for their respective teams. Sandman sent Buh Buh into the ropes but Buh
Buh knocked Sandman down with a shoulderblock.
Buh Buh sent Sandman into the ropes and hit a backdrop so Sandman tagged
out to Scorpio. Scorpio and Buh Buh
locked up. Buh Buh twisted the arm but
Scorpio drilled Buh Buh with an enzuigiri and tagged in Sandman. Sandman and Scorpio sent Buh Buh into the
ropes and hit a double team backdrop.
Sandman drilled Buh Buh with some right hands, sent him across the ring
and charged in but Buh Buh got the feet up and made the tag to D-Von. The Dudleyz double teamed Sandman then D-Von
took over. D-Von sent Sandman into the
ropes and hit a spinning elbowsmash.
D-Von went for a Reverse Neckbreaker but Sandman blocked it and hit a
White Russian Legsweep and made the tag to Scorpio. Scorpio came off with a spinning heel kick
from the top. Scorpio went out to the
apron and hit a slingshot somersault legdrop for two. These two tough teams battled it out for a few
more minutes. The closing moments of the
match would see Sandman go for a Heinekenrana on D-Von but D-Von shoved him
off. D-Von came off with a shoulderblock
on Sandman for two. D-Von then planted
Sandman with the Reverse Neckbreaker for the one ... two ... THR ... Scorpio
breaks the pin! Scorpio came in, sent
D-Von into the ropes and hit a spinning heel kick knocking D-Von to the floor
but Buh Buh came from behind and threw Scorpio over the top to the
outside. Buh Buh turned around in a DDT
from The Sandman! Sandman headed up top
and came off with the Jagermeister Jam on Buh Buh and connects! Sandman makes the cover on Buh Buh but he's
not the legal man. Sandman argued with
the referee ... D-Von's back in and sends Sandman into the ropes ... Buh Buh is
up ... 3D! D-Von makes the cover on The
Sandman for the one ... two ... THREE!
The Dudley Boyz retain the NGW World Tag Team Titles! WINNERS: The Dudley Boyz in 9:03. Rating: * 1/2 (The Dudley Boyz retained the NGW World Tag Team Titles.) Match #7: Chris Jericho v. Steve Austin. "Break The Walls Down" by Sevendust
blasted over the speakers as 'Y2J' Chris Jericho made his way out to the
ring. Jericho has stirred up a lot of
shit since debuting last month at Animosity with 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin
being his target but tonight Jericho laces up the boots for the first time in
NGW. Then, "Glass Shatters" by
Disturbed blared over the speakers as 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin headed out to
the ring. Stone Cold is consumed with
hate for Chris Jericho, so much so that he passed up a chance to bash Jericho's
head in with a baseball bat just so Jericho would make it to his ass whipping
tonight. Austin climbed one corner then
a second but Jericho cut him off on his way to the third. Jericho mocked Austin, flipping Stone Cold
off and that set off the Texas Rattlesnake.
Stone Cold drilled Jericho with a flurry of right hands. Jericho poked the eyes then chopped away on
Austin's chest but Austin came back rights and knocked down Jericho with a
clothesline. Austin took off his vest
and started choking away at Jericho.
Jericho gasped for air on the ropes so Austin ran then jumped onto
Jericho driving his throat into the middle rope. Austin continued to choke Jericho against the
ropes and swear at him. The referee
forced Austin off. Austin came back in
but Jericho caught him a drop toehold then rolled to the outside to collect
himself. Austin rolled out the other
side and as Jericho came around with his head down, Austin tagged him with a
right hand. Austin slugged away on
Jericho then went for a piledriver on the floor but Jericho countered it with a
backdrop. Jericho looked around and
grabbed a TV monitor from the announce table.
Jericho went to KO Austin but Austin kicked Jericho, grabbed the monitor
and blasted Jericho in the head with it!
Austin pulled up Jericho and Y2J had been busted WIDE open! Austin rolled Jericho back into the ring and
headed back in. Austin slammed Jericho's
head into the turnbuckle then pounded Jericho down in the corner. Austin stomped a mudhole in Jericho and
walked it dry! The referee pulled Austin
off. Austin came back in but Jericho
kicked him and hit a dropkick. Jericho
tried to compose himself and wipe some of the blood from his eyes. Jericho opened up on Austin with chops then
sent Ausitn into the ropes. Austin came
off with a Thesz Press but Jericho blocked it and turned Austin over into the
Walls Of Jericho! Jericho wrenched
back. Austin struggled towards the ropes
and finally got there. Austin rolled out
to the apron. Jericho argued with the
ref then saw Austin getting up and hit a springboard dropkick sending Austin to
the floor! Jericho headed out after
Austin and whipped him into the guardrail.
Austin came right back with an elbowsmash to Jericho. Austin tried to whip Jericho into the ring
post but Jericho reversed it and sent Austin back first into the ring
post. Jericho grabbed Austin and rammed
his back repeatedly into the ring apron and guardrail. Jericho rolled Austin back in and went to work
on the back, softening Austin up for the Walls Of Jericho. This battle between Stone Cold and Chris
Jericho wore on for quite some time as Jericho lost a lot of blood. Austin was in control for most of the match
trying to extract revenge from Jericho.
The closing moments of the match would see Austin and Jericho trading
punches. Austin sent Jericho into the
ropes but Jericho came off with a flying forearm shot. Jericho arrogantly covered Austin with the
C'MON BABY pose for two. Jericho got
cocky, smacking around Austin a bit.
Jericho grabbed Austin for the Walls Of Jericho but Austin kicked
Jericho off into the corner. Austin got
up and kick ... no ... Jericho grabs the leg, trips up Austin and turns Stone
Cold over into the WALLS OF JERICHO! Austin
is trapped ... Jericho's wrenching back ... Austin's struggling ... Austin's
crawling ... Can he make it? He
does! Austin makes the ropes! Jericho goes up to the second turnbuckle and
missile dropkick! No! Austin steps back and catches Jericho's legs
... Austin's going for the Walls Of Jericho on Jericho! Jericho's fighting it, Austin can't get him
over so Austin hits a slingshot instead!
Jericho crashes into the referee ... Austin ... STUNNER! Austin covers Jericho for the one ... two ...
THREE! But there's no referee! Austin's going over to check on the
referee. Who ... or What is *THAT*
standing in the ring? That's ... That's
... THAT'S
BROCK LESNAR! Oh my god what a
monster! What the hell is Brock Lesnar
doing in the ring?! Austin turns around
and sees Lesnar ... its too late, Lesnar grabs Austin and powers him over with
a spinebuster! Lesnar looks down at
Jericho. Jericho sees Lesnar and through
his blood covered face, sheds a smile.
Lesnar grabs Austin, powers him up onto his shoulders and spins Austin
around, spiking Stone Cold on his head!
Chris Jericho is up and looks around smiling. Brock Lesnar steps out of the ring ...
Jericho turns Austin over into the Walls Of Jericho ... The referee crawls over
and checks Austin ... Austin is out!
Austin is out! The ref calls for
the bell and thanks to Brock Lesnar ... CHRIS JERICHo HAS BEATEN 'STONE COLD'
STEVE AUSTIN! WINNER: Chris Jericho in 25:32. Rating: **** Afterwards, Brock
Lesnar helped up Chris Jericho and helped him to the back. We knew Brock Lesnar was heading to NGW but
why did he show up here? Why did he help
Chris Jericho beat Steve Austin? We then headed to
a video promo set to "Summertime" by Sublime for NGW's next
Pay-Per-View offering ... NGW SUMMERTIME SHOWDOWN ... The event comes to you on
July 21st, live from the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, FL on Pay-Per-View! Main Event: Taz v. Eddy Guerrero v. Vampiro v. Scott
Steiner (c) - NGW World Championship Four Corners Elimination Match. "WAR MACHINE" blasted over the
speakers as the NGW United States Heavyweight Champion, 'The Human Suplex
Machine' Taz headed out to the ring first.
Taz's U.S. Heavyweight Title is not on the line here. "Siempre Peligroso" by Cypress Hill
blared over the speakers as Eddy Guerrero made his way out to the ring. Guerrero went to having a shot at Taz's US
Title to a shot at the biggest prize of them all, the World Championship. "Kong At The Gates" by The Misfits
sounded over the speakers as 'The Dark Angel' Vampiro stalked his way out to
the ring. One has to wonder just what
condition the ankle of Vampiro is in. He
said its fine but we'll see about that.
Then, "I Need A Freak" by Too $hort is the violent, out of
control, loose cannon, the NGW World Champion, 'Big Poppa Pump' Scorr Steiner
headed out to the ring. This match is a
result of Steiner's defiance towards NGW Commission Shawn Michaels. We've been told that Michaels is not at the
show tonight and is taking a couple weeks off to clear his head. This match will see two men fight it out in
the ring, the other two on the apron who can be tagged in. The match continues until three men have been
eliminated and one man stands as the NGW World Champion. Definatly not in the Champion's favor but
still someone will have to beat Scott Steiner if they want to dethrone
him. As a result of a random drawing
held earlier today, Scott Steiner and Taz started out this Four Corners Main
Event. Steiner and Taz went face to
face. Steiner flexed and Taz backed up
and drilled Steiner with a clothesline but Steiner just stumbled back a bit
then decked Taz with a Steinerline!
Steiner posed some more then picked up Taz and sent him into the
ropes. Taz came off with a big
clothesline that took Steiner down and out!
Steiner was stunned so he went over and made a tag to Eddy
Guerrero. Guerrero came in and circled
Taz. Guerrero and Taz locked up, Taz
twisted the arm but Guerrero went to the eyes, reversed the arm lock but Taz
drilled him with a clothesline. Taz
hammered on Guerrero and sent him into the ropes. Guerrero came off with a dropkick to the
knee. Guerrero scraped Taz's face with
his boot. Steiner now wanted back in so
Guerrero obliged. With Taz down, Big
Poppa Pump came in and wailed away on The Human Suplex Machine. Steiner planted Taz with a belly to belly
suplex for two. Steiner sent Taz into
the ropes and ducked down but Taz hit a swinging neckbreaker and made a tag to
Vampiro. Vampiro came in and went to
town on the man that tried to take him out.
Vampiro drilled Steiner with some kicks to the body then a roundhouse
kick. For a moment, Vampiro shook his
ankle in some pain but made a cover on Steiner for two. Vampiro sent Steiner into the ropes, Guerrero
made a blind tag, Steiner ducked a clothesline from Vampiro. Guerrero dropkicked Vampiro in the back and
Steiner caught Vampiro with a Steinerline.
Guerrero went to work on Vampiro's ankle, driving his knee into and
wrenching it. Guerrero worked over
Vampiro's ankle for a few minutes until Steiner came in and took over on
Vampiro. Steiner was ruthless in his
assault of Vampiro's ankle. Steiner took
Vampiro up top for a belly-to-belly superplex but Vampiro shoved him off and
hit a spinning heel kick! That hurt
Vampiro's ankle but Vampiro got up and called for the Vampiro Spike! Vampiro lifts up Steiner but his ankle can't
support Steiner's weight. Steiner clubs
Vampiro in the back a few times and hits a big power bomb! Steiner quickly picks up Vampiro and drives
him into the mat with a second power bomb which folds Vampiro over. Steiner pushes Vampiro over onto his stomach
and sits down with the Steiner Recliner!
Vampiro has no choice but to tap out (8:40)! Scott Steiner has eliminated 'The Dark Angel'
Vampiro via submission. Taz came right
in and went after Steiner. Taz hammered
on Steiner with rights and lefts then threw Steiner with a T-Bone Tazplex! Taz mounted Steiner and clubbed away at
Steiner's exposed head. Taz went for the
Tazmission but Steiner slipped out and hit a backdrop suplex! Steiner made the tag to Eddy Guerrero. Guerrero came in with a slingshot somersault
senton onto Taz for two. Guerrero
chopped away on Taz in the corner then went for a brain buster but Taz blocked
it, grabbed Eddy's leg and hit a High Cradle Tazplex for two. Taz and Guerrero continued to battle it out
while Steiner watched on from the apron.
Obviously its to Steiner's advantage to stay out of the ring for as long
as he can. The next elimination would
come when Taz went for a Head & Arm Tazplex on Guerrero but Guerrero snuck
in a low blow. Guerrero hit a leg lariat
on Taz then headed to the top. Taz
caught up to Guerrero and crotched him up top.
Taz goes to the top for a super belly-to-belly tazplex but Guerrero
shoves Taz down to the mat. Guerrero
turns around on the top for a moonsault but Taz crotches him again! Taz goes up to the second turnbuckle and ...
SUPER HARDWAY TAZPLEX! OH MY GOD! Guerrero is out! Taz rolls Guerrero over into the Tazmission
for the elimination (14:05). Taz has
emphatically eliminated Eddy Guerrero from this match. As 'Big Poppa Pump' Scott Steiner stepped
through the ropes ... that means we are down to two ... The NGW World Champion,
Scott Steiner and the NGW U.S. Heavyweight Champion, Taz. Big Poppa Pump and The Human Suplex
Machine. Its all has come down to these
two men with the World Championship on the line. Just like the match started, Taz and Steiner
went face to face. But this time Steiner
sucker punched Taz and grabbed a side headlock.
Taz countered out with a big belly-to-back tazplex! Taz lined up Steiner for a running
clothesline but Steiner ducked and picks up Taz on his shoulders. Steiner climbs to the second rope and hits a
huge samoan drop for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Taz got a shoulder up! Steiner threw Taz to the outside and went out. Steiner and Taz brawled it out on the floor
for a few moments before they got back into the ring. Steiner and Taz fought it out, methodically
inflicted a lot of damage on each other.
The closing moments of this match would see Steiner send Taz into the
corner and charge in. Taz got the feet
up and charged out but Steiner caught him with a powerslam for two. Steiner then decked Taz with a big
Steinerline for the one ... two ... THR ... NO!
Taz kicked out! Steiner lifted up
Taz and went for another trademark Steinerline but Taz ducks and TAZMISSION!
TAZMISSION! TAZ has Steiner locked in
the Tazmission! Steiner backs up and
backs Taz into the corner! Ouch! The referee gets sandwiched in the corner and
goes down. Steiner hits a T-Bone Suplex
on Taz! Steiner goes for the Steiner
Recliner but stops to pose. Taz slips
out and TAZMISSION! Taz has it locked
in! Steiner is fading ... Steiner is out!
In a matter of seconds, Taz has choked out the World Champion! But the referee is out! Taz releases and drags the referee over ...
Taz covers Steiner... ONE... TWO... ...THREE!
NEW CHAMPION! NEW ... NO! NO! NO! ONLY TWO! THE BELL SOUNDED PREMATURELY! The referee is waving it off! ONLY TWO!
Taz can't believe it! Eddy
Guerrero is back in and knocks Taz from behind into the referee. Midajah's moving around on the outside and
she's got the World Championship.
Midajah rolls it into the ring ... Scott Steiner is still gasping for
air. Guerrero drills Taz with a shots
but Taz ducks a punch and TAZMISSION ON GUERRERO! Steiner comes from behind and low blow to
Taz! Steiner lays the World Championship
in the middle of the ring ... Steiner grabs Taz and POWER BOMB ON THE
BELT! Steiner slides the evidence out of
the ring and covers Taz... ONE... TWO... ...THREE!
THREE! Scott Steiner has *RETAINED* the
NGW World Championship! Somehow,
someway, Big Poppa Pump is still the World Champion! WINNER: Scott Steiner in 20:13. Rating: *** 1/2 (Scott Steiner retained the NGW World Championship.) The show came to
a close with an all too familiar scene ... 'Big Poppa Pump' Scott Steiner
posing with the NGW World Championship!
Will Steiner fulfill the rest of his threat and put Shawn Michaels in a
wheelchair? Will Michaels even return to
NGW? Tune into Ring Wars tommorow
night... |