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--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-- NGW Summertime Showdown - July 21 / 2002 --=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-- Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, FL --=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--
"Summertime" by Sublime played in background of a video
montage highlighting the events leading up to the main matches here tonight at
NGW SUMMERTIME SHOWDOWN. Tonight; Jeff
Jarrett was real tough when Vampiro was on one leg but tonight 'The Dark Angel'
is healthy and ready to get some of The Chosen One. Just when we think he's down and out, the NGW
World Cruiserweight Champion Rey Misterio Jr. finds some way to win but will he
find a way to overcome the challenge of Juventud Guerrera? 'The Human Suplex Machine' Taz has been damn
near unstoppable as the NGW United States Heavyweight Champion and tonight he
attempts to make Chris Kanyon - Just Another Victim. When Eddy Guerrero and Rob Van Dam face off
tonight, one thing is guranteed and that is the match will last 30
Minutes. Whoever emerges at the end of
the 30 Minute Ironman Match with the most falls will be the winner. The Dudley Boyz seem to have met their match
in Raven and Kane. Is it inevitable that
Raven & Kane will take the World Tag Team Titles tonight or will their trip
to Dudleyville end in defeat? Chris
Jericho thought he had it all. He had
Brock Lesnar. He had a win over Stone
Cold Steve Austin and he had the Toughest SOB in NGW neutralized. That was until Stone Cold refused to give up
and began to outsmart Y2J and tonight, Chris Jericho still has his win over
Austin, he still has Brock Lesnar, but he has to go one on one with Stone Cold
Steve Austin for a second time. The
stakes were raised further when it was announced the winner will challenge for
the World Championship in one month at SuperClash. If the NGW World Champion, 'Big Poppa Pump'
Scott Steiner stays true to his word and shows up here tonight at the Ocean
Center, will Shawn Michaels stay true to his word and make Steiner wish he never
messed with The Heartbreak Kid or his wife?
All that and more here tonight at SUMMERTIME SHOWDOWN... We entered Ocean
Center as Joey Styles and Paul Heyman welcomed us to Summertime Showdown and
thanked everyone for ordering the event.
Then they sent us to the ring for action... Opening Match: The Acolytes v. Evolution v. Simon Diamond
& Swinger v. Sabu & Devon Storm - Four Corners Elimination. "El Cu Cuy" by Coal Chamber blasted
over the speakers as Bradshaw and Faarooq, The Acolytes, headed out to the
ring. "Intergalactic" by Beastie
Boys blared over the speakers as Evolution of Jason Jett and Nova made their
way out. "Simon Says" by Drain
STH hit as Dawn Marie led Simon Diamond & Swinger out to the ring. Then, "Little Crazy" by Fight
blared over the speakers as Bill Alfonso led 'The Human Headlight Reel' Sabu
and 'Dangerous' Devon Storm down to the ring.
These four teams have traded wins over the past few weeks and it was
time for one of them to step out of the pack.
The first elimination came a few minutes in when Nova hit a flying
somersault neckbreaker on Bradshaw for two.
Nova tried to send Bradshaw into the ropes but Bradshaw reversed it and
went for a big boot but Nova ducked underneath and Jason Jett made a blind tag. Bradshaw caught Nova with a fallaway
slam. Jett came in with an Afterburner
but Bradshaw caught Jett in mid move with the Clothesline From Hell for the one
... two ... THREE! (4:12) The Acolytes
have eliminated Evolution. Devon Storm
and Sabu both came in and double teamed on Bradshaw. Sabu sent Bradshaw into the corner. Faarooq came in and caught Storm with a
powerslam. Sabu came in with a leg
lariat to Bradshaw but Bradshaw caught Sabu and threw him over the top to the
outside. Faarooq went out after Sabu
while Bradshaw picked up Storm. Bradshaw
went for a power bomb but Storm dropped out.
Storm went for a brain buster but Bradshaw blocked it and went for a
suplex of his own but Storm floated over with a Mind Bender for the one ... two
... THREE! (6:31) Faarooq had been tied
up with Sabu but he came back in and spiked Storm with the Spinebuster before
leaving. Either way The Acolytes have
been eliminated. Simon Diamond and
Swinger came in and worked over the downed Devon Storm. The two picked up Storm and PROBLEM
SOLVER! Simon makes the cover for the
one ... two ... THR ... NO! Sabu pulls Simon off! Swinger tried to send Sabu back over the top
but Sabu suplexed Swinger out then hit an asai moonsault! Simon picked up Storm for the Simonizer but
Sabu came in with a springboard dropkick to Simon! Sabu went out to the corner, Swinger pulled
himself to his corner. Storm makes the
tag to Sabu! Simon tags in Swinger! Swinger went for a clothesline but Sabu
ducked and came off with a cross body for two.
Sabu picked up Swinger for a fisherman buster but Simon came in and hit
Sabu from behind. Storm came over and
took Simon out with a clothesline over the top.
Storm then jumped off the apron with a splash to Simon! Swinger went for the Swing Thing but Sabu
elbowed him off and hit a DDT! Fonzie tossed
Sabu a chair and Sabu hit the Triple Jump Moonsault for the one ... two ...
THREE! Sabu & Devon Storm take the
Four Corners Elimination Match! WINNERS: Sabu and Devon Storm in 9:08 Rating: ** 1/2 ["I Need A Freak" by Too $hort] The NGW World
Champion, 'Big Poppa Pump' Scott Steiner walked out of the entrance along with
Midajah. Steiner walked down to the ring
and took a microphone... STEINER: "Cut
the beat! Shawn Michaels, you said you
were gonna make me pay, you were gonna make me wish I never tried to show your
wife the real reason they call me a genetic freak! Big Poppa Pump is in the house, now
what? Come make me pay! Come on!
I'm beggin' ya to come get in my face!" ['Oh! Oh! Shawn!'] Big Poppa Pump
was answered soon as NGW Commissioner, Shawn Michaels walked out of the
entrance with the microphone... MICHAELS:
"You know, Steiner, I'm not bigger then you. I'm not stronger then you. I'm not even as arrogant as you anymore. Now I'm no rocket scientist but I'm smarter
then you. I've realized that I can't
threaten you with fines or suspensions because it doesn't matter to you. But what I can do is help take away what
drives you, what makes you tick and what makes Scott Steiner, Big Poppa
Pump. And that thing is the World
Championship. So tonight, you're
defending that World Championship!" STEINER:
"What? Against who?" MICHAELS:
"You'll find out later tonight..." STEINER:
"Anybody qualified for a shot is already in a match. This is bullshit! You're trying to railroad me outta the World
Championship but you know what? Bring on
whoever the hell you got cause just like the rest, I'll break his body, I'll
break his mind and I'll break his spirit." MICHAELS: "I
suggest you stop runnin' your mouth cause you got a match to get ready
for." Michaels walked
to the back while Steiner seethed in the ring.
Scott Steiner will defend the World Championship tonight but against
who? Match #2: Jeff Jarrett v. Vampiro. "Cowboy" by Kid Rock blared over
the speakers as 'The Chosen One' Jeff Jarrett headed out to the ring for our
next matchup. Then, "Kong At The
Gates" by The Misfits sounded over the speakers as 'The Dark Angel'
Vampiro stalked his way out to the ring.
Jarrett took a swing right away at Vampiro with the guitar but Vampiro
ducked, kicked Jarrett and unloaded with right hands. The referee kicked the guitar out of the ring
and the match got underway. Vampiro
backed Jarrett into the corner with punches but Jarrett went to the eyes and
kicked Vampiro in the knee. Jarrett
opened up with chops and then choked Vampiro against the ropes. Jarrett hit a back suplex for two. Jarrett hammered on Vampiro but Vampiro
answered with punches of his own. The
two slugged it out then Jarrett sent Vampiro into the ropes, Vampiro came off
with a spinning heel kick for two.
Vampiro slammed down Jarrett and headed up top but Jarrett caught up to
him. Jarrett went up for a superplex but
Vampiro shoved him off and connected with a flying clothesline for the one ...
two ... THR ... NO! Jarrett got a
shoulder up! Jarrett rolled out to the
floor, Vampiro went out after him, Jarrett slid in and stomped Vampiro on his
way back in then took control of the match.
Jarrett and Vampiro battled back and forth for several minutes. The closing moments of the match would see
Jarrett go for a bulldog but Vampiro countered it with a sidewalk slam for
two. Vampiro waited on Jarrett and went
for a superkick but Jarrett caught the foot.
Jarrett spun Vampiro around but Vampiro caught Jarrett with a lariat for
the one ... two ... THR ... NO! NO!
Vampiro went up top and came off with a phoenix senton but Jarrett
rolled out of the way! Jarrett hit a
piledriver for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Vampiro kicked out! Jarrett went for the Figure Four Leglock and
got it on! Jarrett wrenched ... vampiro
inched towards and got the ropes to break the hold! Jarrett released Vampiro at a four count then
pulled him across the ring and went for it again but Vampiro kicked Jarrett
through the ropes to the floor. Jarrett
grabbed his guitar and came back in ... Jarrett swung but Vampiro ducked then
grabbed the guitar from Jarrett and smashed it over his head! The referee had no choice but to call for the
bell and DQ Vampiro! WINNER: Jeff Jarrett via DQ in 9:21. Rating: ** Afterwards,
Vampiro argued with the referee and Jarrett came from behind with a low
blow. Jarrett went for the Stroke but
Vampiro blocked it, scooped up Jarrett and Vampiro Spike! This issue between Vampiro and Jeff Jarrett
is far from over... Match #3: Juventud Guerrera v. Rey Misterio Jr. (c) - NGW
World Cruiserweight Title. "Size
'Em Up" by Big L blared over the speakers as 'The Juice' Juventud Guerrera
headed out to the ring. Then,
"Ashes To Ashes" by Madd One blared over the speakers as the NGW
World Cruiserweight Champion, Rey Misterio Jr. made his way out to the
ring. For the better part of the past
6-7 years, Juvy and Rey's careers have patterned each other and the two have
fought in numerous cities and promotions but tonight it was in NGW and for the
World Cruiserweight Title. Juvy and Rey
slugged it out, Juvy sent Rey into the ropes for a spinning backbreaker but Rey
countered it with an armdrag! Rey
bounced off the ropes, Juvy dropped down, then caught Rey with a monkey flip
then a dropkick sending Rey to the floor!
Juvy came out with an Air Juvy!
Both men were down and out for a few seconds. Juvy rolled Rey back into the ring. Juvy hit a blockbuster suplex for two. Juvy grapevined the leg but Rey made the
ropes. Juvy played to the crowd a
bit. Rey rolled to the apron and pulled
himself up. Juvy went for a suplex but
Rey blocked it and suplexed Juvy to the floor and an asai moonsault with Rey
catching Juvy with a DDT on the floor!
What a move! Rey tried to send
Juvy into the ring steps but Juvy reversed it sending Rey hard into the steps
then rolled him back into the ring. Juvy
rammed Rey's back into the corner a few times then set him up top. Juvy goes up and top rope frankensteiner for
the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Rey got
a shoulder up! Juvy went back to work on
the back with a camel clutch. Juvy
picked up Rey and dumped him with a german suplex then a dropkick to the lower
back for two! Juvy continued to work
over the back of Rey Misterio Jr. for the rest of the match with Misterio
getting in flashes of offense. The
closing moments of the match would see Juvy plant Rey with a fisherman buster
then head up top for the 450 Splash! Rey
jumps and armdrags Juvy off the top then goes at him but Juvy catches Rey with
a lariat! Juvy tied up Rey in the corner and kicked
away on him. Juvy went for a baseball
slide dropkick but Rey pulled himself up and Juvy crotched himself on the
post! Juvy fell out to the floor and
PSICOSIS came out to check on him. Rey
went up and came out with a plancha on both men! Rey rolled Juvy back into the ring and went
for the Springboard Hurricanrana but Juvy countered it with a dropkick! Juvy threw Rey into the corner and chopped
away on the chest then smacked Rey around.
Juvy then looked out to Psicosis and signalled he was gonna win the
belt. Rey fired back with punches on
Juvy then sent him into the ropes, Juvy reverses and goes for a flapjack but
Rey hits a dropkick then a rocker dropper for the one ... two ... THR ...
NO! Rey headed up top and came off with
a rana on Juvy sending Juvy to the floor!
Rey comes out with a baseball slide headscissors! Rey rolled Juvy back in and springboard
headbutt! Rey covers for the one ... two
... THR ... NO! NO! Psicosis put Juvy's foot on the ropes! Rey yelled at Psicosis and Juvy catches Rey
with a release dragon suplex for the one ... two ... THRENO! NO! NO! Rey kicked
out! Juvy picks up Rey for the Running
Power Bomb but Rey counters it with a hurricanrana but Juvy sits down on
him! Juvy grabs the ropes ... ONE! TWO!
THR! NO! The ref sees it and kicks Juvy's hands off the ropes, Rey reverses for
the one ... two ... THR ... NO! NO! Juvy kicked out! Both men got up and Juvy goes for a leg
lariat but Rey ducks and Juvy nails the ref!
Psicosis comes in and grabs Rey!
Juvy goes for a dropkick but Rey moves and Juvy nails Psicosis! Misterio to the apron and Springboard
Hurricanrana! The ref counts the one ...
two ... THREE! Rey Misterio Jr. retains
the World Cruiserweight Title after an incredible war with Juventud Guerrera! WINNER: Rey Misterio Jr. in 17:01. Rating: **** 1/2 (Rey Misterio Jr. retained the NGW World Cruiserweight
Title.) Afterwards,
Psicosis went after Rey but Rey grabbed his belt and ducked out of the
ring. Psicosis tried to help up Juvy but
Juvy shoved him away, obiviously their plan didn't work out... Match #4: Chris Kanyon v. Taz (c) - NGW United States
Heavyweight Title. "Immune" by
Godsmack blared over the speakers as The Flock's Chris Kanyon made his way out
to the ring. Kanyon earned this title
shot with a win over Vampiro. Then, "WAR MACHINE" blasted over the
speakers as the NGW United States Heavyweight Champion, 'The Human Suplex
Machine' Taz walked out to the ring. Kanyon
and Taz locked up, Kanyon went behind but Taz elbowed him then leveled Kanyon
with a clothesline! Kanyon begged off
but Taz went at him. Kanyon nailed Taz
in the gut then smashed his head against the turnbuckle. Kanyon showboated then came back in but Taz
threw Kanyon into the corner and pounded away with fists. Taz climbe dup and punched away on
Kanyon. Kanyon grabbed Taz and stepped
forward, dropping Taz head first against the top turnbuckle. Kanyon pulled Taz out and hit a russian
legsweep for two. Kanyon went out to the
apron and came in with a slingshot elbowdrop but Taz rolled out of the
way. Taz picked up Kanyon and dumped him
with a high cradle tazplex for two. Taz
hammered on Kanyon then sent him into the ropes for a clothesline but Kanyon
ducked underneath, then came off the other side with a flying forearm but Taz
caught him with an overhead belly-to-belly tazplex! Kanyon rolled out to the floor. Taz went out, picked up Kanyon and sent him
into the guardrail. Taz pounded on Kanyon
then tried to send him into the ringpost but Kanyon reversed it! Kanyon rolled Taz in, went up top and
connected with a flying clothesline for two.
Kanyon would have to strike quick and stay away from the Tazplexs if he
wanted to take the U.S. Heavyweight Title from Taz. The closing moments of the match would see
Kanyon hit a fireman's carry facebuster for two. Kanyon went for a swinging fisherman suplex
but Taz blocked it and hit a delayed vertical tazplex. Taz then went for the Tazmission but Kanyon
grabbed the ropes. Kanyon caught Taz
with a hotshot and headed up top. Kanyon
came off with a flying clothesline but Taz caught him and dumped Kanyon with a
Head & Arm Tazplex! Taz makes the
cover for the one ... two ... THR ... NO!
Kanyon gets a shoulder up! Taz
tried to send Kanyon into the ropes but Kanyon reversed it and caught Taz with
a flapjack for the one ... two ... THR ... NO!
Kanyon went for a thrust kick but Taz ducked underneath and
TAZMISSION! Kanyon counters it with a
low back kick and goes for the Flatliner but Taz spins around and
TAZMISSION! Taz takes down Kanyon with
the bodyscissors and Kanyon taps! Kanyon
gave him a run but Taz retains the NGW U.S. Heavyweight Title! WINNER: Taz in 10:30. Rating: ** 1/4 (Taz retained the NGW United States Heavyweight Title.) Match #5: Eddy Guerrero v. Rob Van Dam - 30 Minute
Ironman Match. "Siempre Peligroso
by Cypress Hill blared over the speakers as Eddy Guerrero headed out to the
ring first. Guerrero is in incredible
shape so there's no question if he can go thirty minutes. 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 went right after Guerrero
to start with a barrage of kicks to the midsection then a gutbuster that left
Guerrero clutching his ribs. Van Dam
zeroed in one those ribs kicking away at them in the corner. Van Dam slammed Guerrero down then drove a
few knees into the ribs. Van Dam
continued to work over the ribs until Guerrero countered out of a surfboard
attempt. Guerrero sent Van Dam into the
corner then went for a monkey flip but Van Dam rolled through into a boston
crab! Guerrero struggled but managed to
make the ropes. Van Dam released it and
went back to kicking away at the ribs of Guerrero. Van Dam slammed down Guerrero and hit a
ropeflip moonsault for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Van Dam went for a suplex but Guerrero
dropped down, Van Dam elbowed Eddy off then hit a front kick to the ribs, a
back kick to the lower back and a spin kick to the ribs! Van Dam then hit a front layout suplex on
Guerrero for two. Van Dam slammed down
Guerrero and went for the Rolling Thunder but Guerrero got the knees up! Guerrero hooked up the stunned Van Dam and
spiked him with a brain buster for the one ... two ... THREE! (7:32). Guerrero picked Van Dam right up and dropped
him with a backdrop suplex then headed to the top and came off with the Frog
Splash! It connects! Guerrero covers Van
Dam for the one ... two ... THREE! (8:01).
Eddy Guerrero is up 2-0! Guerrero
quickly made another cover on Van Dam for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! NO!
Van Dam kicked out! Guerrero covered
again for 2 1/2! Guerrero went for a
brain buster but Van Dam blocked it and hit kicked Guerrero in the ribs again. Guerrero quickly raked the arms of Van Dam
and was really pissed off about the constant assault of his ribs. Guerrero quickly went to the outside and
grabbed a steel chair. Guerrero came
back in and Van Dam went for a Van Daminator but Guerrero ducked underneath
then CRACKED the chair over Van Dam's head!
The referee disqualified Guerrero (9:45) making it 2-1. Guerrero tossed the chair out of the ring,
went up top and hit another Frog Splash on the knocked out Van Dam for the one
... two ... THREE! (10:15). Guerrero
goes up 3-1 and regains his two fall cushion.
Van Dam was busted wide open from that chairshot and Guerrero now took
control of the match. Guerrero had
sacrificed one fall via DQ but completely put himself in control. Van Dam tried to fight back with shots to the
ribs but Guerrero quickly pounded him down to stay in control. Guerrero qorked over Van Dam on the mat for a
few minutes then went for a Gory Special.
Van Dam managed to flip over and go for a kick but Guerrero caught the
leg. Van Dam stepped over with a
spinning mule kick to the face of Guerrero!
Van Dam to the top and FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH! Misses! Guerrero to the apron and slingshot
somersault senton! Guerrero covers for
the one ... two ... THR ... NO! NO! Van Dam kicked out! Guerrero decked Van Dam with a quick lariat
then positioned him and headed up top.
Guerrero took too much time playing to the crowd and Van Dam kicked the
ropes, crotching Guerrero! Van Dam goes
up and hits a superplex! Van Dam pulls
Guerrero in position and hits a Split Legged Moonsault for the one ... two ...
THREE! (17:41). Rob Van Dam closes the
gap making it 3-2! RVD picked up
Guerrero and sent him into the ropes but Guerrero held on and pulled himself to
the floor! Van Dam jumped out with a
running somersault plancha to Guerrero!
Van Dam draped Guerrero across the guardrail, went up to the apron and
came off with a corkscrew legdrop but Guerrero moves! Van Dam landed hard! Guerrero rolled Van Dam into the ring and
headed up top. Van Dam staggered to his
feet and Guerrero came off with a high crossbody but Van Dam rolls through for
the ONE! TWO! THREE! (20:32). Rob Van
Dam has tied it up at 3-3 with under 10 minutes to go! RVD turned up the heat drilling Guerrero with
a roundhouse kick for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Van Dam sent Guerrero into the corner then
rolled in and monkey flipped Guerrero out for the one ... two ... THR ... NO!
NO! NO! Guerrero gets the shoulder up!
Van Dam to the top and a flying kick catches Guerrero in the jaw! RVD makes another quick cover for the one ...
two ... THR ... NO! NO! Eddy kicks out again!
Van Dam sends Guerrero into the corner, drives the shoulder in twice to
the ribs, backflips out and comes in but Guerrero moves and Van Dam eats the
ringpost! Guerrero rolls up Van Dam with
an inside cradle for the for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! NO! Van Dam gets
the shoulder up! Guerrero then caught
RVD with a leg lariat. Guerrero slowed
the pace down a bit and worked over Van Dam on the mat. Styles and Heyman speculated on whether there
would be overtime in the event of a draw.
Heyman said only if Guerrero wants it.
Guerrero then called out that he was gonna finish off Van Dam. Guerrero goes for a brain buster but Van Dam
blocks and spikes Guerrero with a brain buster of his own for the one ... two
... THRENO! NO! Guerrero kicked out! Van
Dam backs up and hits the Rolling Thunder for the one ... two ... THREE! NO!
NO! ONLY TWO! Eddy got a foot on the
ropes! Van Dam goes for a german suplex
but Guerrero with a go behind and hit a backdrop suplex! Guerrero picks up Van Dam for the Gory
Special but Van Dam counters out with a backslide ... ONE! TWO! THREE!
(29:28) Van Dam goes up 4-3! Guerrero got up and took off Van Dam's head
with a lariat for the one-two-THR-NO!
Eddy is freaking out! Guerrero
hits a backdrop suplex for the one-two-THR-NO!
Magistral cradle gets the one-two-THR-NO! Guerrero picks up RVD and POWER BOMB! Guerrero puts his feet on the ropes for the
one ... two ... THR ... THE REF SEES THE FEET!
There's only seconds remaining ... Van Dam is up and Guerrero nails him
with a hard european uppercut! Guerrero
to the top and FROG SPLASH! CONNECTS!
Guerrero covers for the one ... *DING* *DING* *DING*! The time limit is over! Rob Van Dam has won this match! Too little, too late for Guerrero as Van Dam
comes back to win 4-3! WINNER: Rob Van Dam (4-3) in 30:00. Rating: **** Afterwards, Eddy
Guerrero flipped out and decked the referee!
Numerous NGW officials came out to take Guerrero to the back. A bloody Rob Van Dam pulled himself up in the
ring as he was announced the winner of an incredibly brutal and hard fought
Ironman Match! Match #6: Raven & Kane v. The Dudley Boyz (c) - NGW
World Tag Team Titles. "Come Out
And Play" by Offspring blared over the speakers as Raven and 'The Big Red
Machine' Kane headed out to the ring.
Kane is a killing machine in the ring and with Raven pulling the
strings, they've become a dominant team in a short time. Then, "Turn The Tables" by Saliva
blared over the speakers as the NGW World Tag Team Champions, The Dudley Boyz
made their way out to the ring. D-Von
and Kane started things out for their respective teams. They locked up and Kane just threw D-Von down
to the mat. They locked up again, Kane
grabbed a side headlock, D-Von shoved him off into the ropes but Kane ran over
D-Von with a shoulderblock. D-Von made
the tag to Buh Buh. Buh Buh faked out
Kane with a lockup and went to the midsection.
Buh Buh smashed Kane's head against the turnbuckle then sent him across
the ring. Buh Buh charged in but Kane
moved. Kane shoved Buh Buh into the
corner then unloaded with elbows and forearms then made a tag to Raven. Raven hammered on Buh Buh then hit a bulldog
for two. Raven went for a suplex but Buh
Buh blocked it and hit one of his own for a two count. Buh Buh tagged in D-Von and they hit a back
suplex-neckbreaker combo on Raven then D-Von made the cover but Kane broke it
up. These two teams brawled it out with
The Dudley Boyz making good use of the double team to offset the power of
Kane. The closing moments of the match
would see Kane hit a running powerslam on D-Von for the one ... two ... THR ...
NO! D-Von kicked out! Kane headed up top and came off for a flying
clothesline but D-Von moved then made the tag out to Buh Buh! Buh Buh sent Kane into the ropes but Raven
made a blind tag. Kane ducked a
clothesline but D-Von drilled him in the back and Buh Buh went for the Buh Buh
Bomb on Kane. Kane elbowed Buh Buh off,
Raven snuck in and spiked Buh Buh with the Evenflow DDT! D-Von came in but Kane caught him by the
throat and planted D-Von with a Choke Slam as Raven got the one ... two ...
THREE! Raven and Kane are the *NEW* NGW
World Tag Team Champions! The Dudley
Boyz are far from pushovers and Raven & Kane flat out beat them and are the
new World Tag Team Champions. WINNERS: Raven and Kane in 10:33. Rating: * 3/4 (Raven and Kane won the NGW World Tag Team Titles.) [backstage] We cut to a shot
of Scott Steiner pacing around his locker room, wondering just who Shawn
Michaels is going to make him defend the World Championship against tonight... Match #7: Chris Jericho v. Steve Austin - Number One
Contender. "Break The Walls
Down" by Sevendust blasted over the speakers as 'Y2J' Chris Jericho walked
out of the entrance with Brock Lesnar behind him. Jericho walked a few feet ahead of the
monster. WAIT! AUSTIN!
Austin from behind with a chair!
Austin nails Lesnar in the back!
Lesnar staggers around and Austin *CRACKS* Lesnar in the skull! Lesnar goes down to his knees. Austin flips him off and blasts Lesnar in the
head once again sending him down to the concrete! Austin wasn't done, laying three or four
chairshots to Lesnar's back then repeatedly spearing the chair into
Lesnar! Jericho was oblivious to what
was going on until "Glass Shatters" by Disturbed sounded! Jericho turned to the entrance to see his ace
in the hole Brock Lesnar down & out as 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin rushed the
ring! Austin slid into the ring but
Jericho quickly ducked out. Jericho saw
Lesnar being dragged out then looked in the ring to see Austin. Austin was almost smiling as Jericho realized
he's all alone. Jericho slowly got into
the ring, walked up to Austin and flipped him off! Austin flipped off Jericho and the two locked
up. Jericho forced Austin into the
corner for a break. They locked up again
and Austin backed Jericho into the corner for another break. One more lockup but Austin just caught
Jericho with a right hand. Austin tagged
Jericho with a few shots. Jericho kicked
Austin in the knee then came back with some rights of his own. Austin and Jericho traded shots then Austin
got the better and took Jericho over the top with a big right hand. Austin went out to the floor and grabbed
Jericho but Jericho nailed Austin with a low kick then smashed his head against
the announce table. Jericho rolled
Austin back in and headed up top.
Jericho came off with a flying axehandle but Austin caught Jericho with
a kick and went for a Stunner but Jericho shoved Austin off. Austin came back in but Jericho swept out the
legs and went for the Walls Of Jericho!
Jericho turns Austin over but Austin's in the ropes. Jericho kicked Austin as he got up then
opened up with some chops. Austin fired
back but Jericho went to the eyes then hit a suplex for two. Stone Cold and Y2J fought it out in an
intense, brutal war. Jericho was all on
his own but Jericho is a World Champion caliber wrestler and fully capable
without Brock Lesnar's services. The
closing moments of the match would see Austin go for a back suplex but Jericho
flipped over and landed on his feet.
Austin kicks Jericho and STUNNER! No! Jericho shoves Austin off but
Austin comes back with a clothesline!
Jericho's up and Austin takes him down with another. Austin picked up Jericho and sent him into
the ropes, Jericho ducked a clothesline but Austin caught him off the other
side with a spinebuster for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Jericho gets a shoulder up! Austin went for a whip into the corner but
Jericho revesered it. Austin staggers
out and Jericho hits a face slam!
Jericho with the Lionsault! And
the cover for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! NO! Austin got the shoulder up! Jericho's in disbelief! Jericho goes for another Lionsault but Austin
rolls out of the way! Austin bounces off
the ropes and Lou Thesz Press! No! Jericho counters it into the Walls Of
Jericho! Austin's inching, he's crawling,
he's reaching and he makes the ropes!
Jericho was getting really frustrated so he went out of the rnig and
grabbed a chair. Jericho came back in
but the ref grabbed the chair. Austin
nailed Jericho from behind and Jericho squashed the referee in the corner. Jericho came back with punches and grabs the
chair. Jericho laid down the chair and
went to send Austin into the ropes but Austin reverses and catches Jericho with
a spinebuster on the chair! Austin
covers and the referee crawls over to count the one ... two ... THR ... NO! NO!
NO! Jericho kicks out! Austin goes for a whip but Jericho reverses
it sending Austin into the corner and follows in with a clothesline. Jericho sent Austin across the ring, Austin
staggered out and Jericho went for a face slam but Austin ducked, went for a
clothesline but Jericho ducked and Austin clotheslined the referee out of the
ring! Jericho catches Austin with a
Stunner of his own! Jericho covers for
the one ... two ... THREE but there's no referee! Jericho pounded the mat in frustration then
went out of the ring and rolled the referee back in. Jericho came back in and picked up Austin,
no, STUNNER on JERICHO! Austin covers
... the referee counts the one ... two ... THREE! 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin
pulls out the win over Chris Jericho and will get a shot at the NGW World
Championship at SuperClash! WINNER: Steve Austin in 22:10. Rating: *** 3/4 We then headed to
a video promo set to "Nothing" by Unloco for NGW's next Pay-Per-View
offering ... NGW SUPERCLASH ... The event comes to you on August 18th, live
from the Compaq Center in Houston, TX on Pay-Per-View! Main Event: Scott Steiner (c) v. ??? - NGW World
Championship. On a night where Rob Van
Dam defied the odds, came back and beat Eddy Guerrero then held on for the win
in the Ironman Match, on a night where Raven & Kane took the World Tag Team
Titles, on a night where 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin outsmarted and outfought
Chris Jericho to become the Number One Contender, it all comes down to an
unknown. It all comes down to this. "I Need A Freak" by Too $hort
blasted over the speakers as the NGW World Champion, 'Big Poppa Pump' Scott
Steiner headed out to the ring along with his favorite freak Midajah. Steiner's shown no regard for the authority
of NGW Commissioner Shawn Michaels and no respect for the man, his career ending
back injury or his wife. Steiner pushed,
pushed and pushed some more and now tonight Shawn Michaels said that he had no
other choice but to abuse his power and make Steiner defend the World
Championship but against who? "Oh!
Oh! Shawn!" sounded over the speakers as the NGW Commissioner, 'The
Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels walked out to the ring. Michaels removed his jacket then took the
microphone... MICHAELS:
"Back the hell up Steiner!
Its about time somebody put you in your place. Its about time somebody shut your damn mouth
and when I'm in trouble. When I need a
favor, when something needs to get done, I don't look to anybody for help. I look to my blood and Steiner, the man who
is gonna take that World Championship from you in a few moments is my blood and
he needs no introduction so I'm gonna go take a seat right over there on
commentary and watch first hand as the Big Bad Booty Daddy goes down for the
count!" Shawn Michaels
exited the ring and went over to commentary as Steiner paced around the
ring. Then ... "OWWWWWWWWWWWWW!" echooed through
the building and out of the entrance stepped 7 feet 300 pounds of 'BIG SEXY'
KEVIN NASH! KEVIN NASH IS IN NGW! Steiner's face froze at the sight of Nash
walking to the ring. Steiner protested
but Nash stepped over the top rope and drilled Steiner with a forearm to the
face. The bell sounded and the match was
on! Nash drilled Steiner with forearms
then sent him into the ropes. Steiner
came off with a Steinerline but Nash only went down to one knee! Steiner walked out of the ring to collect
himself and strategize. Steiner
'consulted' with Midajah, threatened Shawn Michaels then came back into the
ring. Steiner locked up with Nash and
threw Nash back into the corner showing his awesome strength. Steiner flexed and kissed a bicep. Nash stroked the goatee, thinking things over
then locked up with Steiner again. Nash
tried to throw Steiner down but Steiner pushed Nash back. Two powerhouses colliding here. One more lockup and Nash drilled Steiner in
the gut with a knee. Nash pounded the
back with forearms then hit a sidewalk slam for two. Nash threw Steiner through the ropes and
headed out of the ring. Nash laid into
Steiner with forearms on the outside then tried to send him into the post but
Steiner blocked and sent Nash into the guardrail. Steiner came in but Nash moved and Steiner
nailed the rail. Nash rolled Steiner
back in and covered for just one. Nash
slammed down Steiner and hit an elbowdrop, a second and a third misses! Steiner kissed the bicep and dropped an elbow
of his own. Steiner laid an arm across
Nash but only got two. Steiner stomped
away on Nash then hit a belly to belly suplex for two. These two powerhouses fought it out over the
NGW World Championship. The closing
moments of the match would see Steiner hit a backbreaker on Nash for two. Steiner punched away on Nash then hit a big
T-Bone Suplex for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Nash kicked out! Steiner worked over the back some more then
went up to the second rope. Steiner came
off but Nash caught him in a bearhug then rammed Steiner into the corner. Nash hit Steiner with a barrage of elbows and
knees then pulled Steiner out, picked him up and hit a Snake Eyes for the one
... two ... THR ... NO! Steiner kicked
out! Nash picked up Steiner, sent him
into the ropes and big boot! Nash covers
for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! Nash
sends Steiner back into the ropes, Steiner ducks the boot, and hits a big
Steinerline knocking Nash down.
Steiner's going for the Steiner Recliner! Nash is fighting it. Steiner finally gets it but Nash reaches back
with his legs and gets the ropes!
Steiner held on for four. Steiner
picked up Nash for a belly to belly but Nash countered with a headbutt and a
choke slam! Nash picks up Steiner and
sets him up for the Jacknife Powerbomb!
Steiner drops down and drills Nash low doubling him over. The referee is threatening to DQ Steiner and
Steiner drills the referee with a right hand!
Steiner is looking to get disqualified!
Steiner leaves the ring, and finds a chair underneath. Steiner's coming back in but Shawn Michaels
slides in and SUPERKICK! Michaels
Superkicked the chair into Steiner's face!
Steiner is out! Nash covers ...
Michaels drags the referee over and tells him to count... ONE... TWO... ...Steiner's
foot is on the ropes! The referee
doesn't see it ... THREE! THREE! THREE!
NEW CHAMPION! KEVIN NASH IS THE
NGW WORLD CHAMPION! WINNER: Kevin Nash in 11:44. Rating: * (Kevin Nash won the NGW World Championship.) Shawn Michaels
grabbed the World Championship and gave it to Nash! Nash raised it high over his head! Kevin Nash has dethroned Scott Steiner! What a night!
We're outta time, tune in to Ring Wars tommorow night! Kevin Nash is the NGW World Champion! |