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-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==- NGW Ring Wars - June 17 / 2002 -==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==- We opened up with
a montage of footage from the past two weeks showing Scott Steiner's repeated
attacks on the NGW Commissioner, Shawn Michaels. All Michaels wanted was a little respect but
instead he got assaulted again. Just six
days from Hostile City Showdown, how will the Heartbreak Kid respond?
"Praise" by Sevendust played in the background of the NGW Ring
Wars opening sequence which featured a montage of various New Generation
Wrestling superstars such as; Saturn, Too Cold Scorpio, The Sandman, Chris
Kanyon, The Dudley Boyz, Taz, The Acolytes, William Regal, Sabu, Eddy Guerrero,
Vampiro, Raven, Jeff Jarrett, Rob Van Dam, 'Big Poppa Pump' Scott Steiner,
'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and more. This
is New Generation Wrestling and this is RING WARS... ["Oh! Oh! Shawn!"] Right off the
bat, the NGW Commissioner, 'The Heartbreak Kid' Shawn Michaels walked out of
the entrance and down to the ring.
Michaels was sporting a shiner thanks to the sucker punch from Big Poppa
Pump last week. HBK took the
microphone... MICHAELS:
"I'm not gonna mix words, I'm gonna give it to ya straight up so
Scott Steiner, get your ass down to this ring RIGHT NOW!" ["I Need A Freak" by Too $hort] Michaels didn't
have to wait long as the NGW World Champion, 'Big Poppa Pump' Scott Steiner
headed out to the ring. Steiner made a
move towards Michaels then backed off and laughed. Steiner flexed then took a microphone... STEINER:
"What're you gonna do?
Nothing! Didn't you hear me loud
and clear last week? I'm untouchable ...
I'm Big Poppa Pump and you can't do **** to me!" MICHAELS:
"That's where you're wrong, Steiner. I can and I will do somethin' to you. You crossed the line last week, for the
second time you put your hands on me.
Maybe you've forgotten who the HELL I AM? I'm Shawn Michaels and I don't lay down for
ANYBODY! So here's what I'm gonna do ...
I'm gonna put a stop to you." STEINER: "You
think so? You can't stop me, what're you
gonna come out of retirement? Go ahead
and I'll put you a wheelchair." MICHAELS:
"Nah, I ain't that stupid, Steiner.
I don't fight with my fists anymore, I fight with my mind and my
power. So as of this moment I'm
STRIPPING you of the World Championship and suspending you indefinatly without
pay! So why don't you just hand over
that title belt and get to steppin' jack!" Steiner flipped
out, throwing down his sunglasses and grabbing Shawn Michaels by the throat,
shouting at him. It looked like Steiner
was gonna explode when... ["WAR MACHINE"] The NGW United
States Heavyweight Champion, 'The Human Suplex Machine' Taz walked out of the
entrance. Taz walked down into the ring
with a microphone... TAZ: "I
suggest you take your damn hands off the Commissioner before I have to choke
you out!" Steiner let go of
Michaels and picked up the microphone, turning his attention to Taz... STEINER:
"Choke me out? You couldn't
choke me out if your life depended on it.
You're nothing compared to me.
I'm a genetic freak, I've got the largest arms..." TAZ: "...in
the world, yeah, yeah, we know already!
Give it a rest, Steiner, we all can see your jacked up but you know
what? No mattah how big or how bad you
are, anybody can get choked out!"" STEINER: "You
wanna try me on for size?" TAZ: "Shawn
Michaels, brotha, I don't want you to strip Steiner of the title, I don't want
you to suspend him without pay, that's no punishment. I want you to make him that World
Championship on the line this Sunday at Hostile City Showdown against the one
man crime spree. I'll punish you,
Steiner and then I won't just be the United States Heavyweight Champion, I'll
be the World Champion." MICHAELS: "That sounds like a perfect solution to
me ... the match is signed for this Sunday at Hostile City Showdown. Steiner, you put your hands on me again
that's strike three and no one will change my mind from throwing your ass out
of this company for good." STEINER:
"I'll keep doing whatever the hell I want cause this punk can't
beat me, nobody can beat Big Poppa Pump!" TAZ: "You
don't worry about HBK, brotha, you worry about TAZ, you worry about getting
choked out this Sunday. BEAT ME IF YOU
CAN ... SURVIVE IF I LET YOU!" It's on ... Scott
Steiner and Taz, one-on-one for the NGW World Championship this Sunday at
Hostile City Showdown. We'll be back
with action as tonight we have a huge main event with 'STONE COLD' STEVE AUSTIN
going one-on-one with 'THE CHOSEN ONE' JEFF JARRETT! All that and much more just six days from
Hostile City Showdown. Opening Match: Rob Van Dam v. Al Snow. "Walk" by Pantera blasted over the
speakers as 'The Whole F'n Show' Rob Van Dam headed out to the ring to kick off
the action. Then, "Breathe" by
Prodigy blared over the speakers as Al Snow made his way out to the ring. Rob Van Dam will go up against 'The Chosen
One' Jeff Jarrett at Hostile City Showdown so Van Dam was looking to tune up
for that match against Snow. Snow took
the fight to Van Dam and tried to pull off a big upset. The ending would see Van Dam go for a
roundhouse kick but Snow ducked. Snow
lifted up Van Dam for the Snow Plow but Van Dam floated over and hit a
roundhouse kick to the back of Snow's head then hit a DDT! Van Dam to the top and FIVE STAR FROG
SPLASH! It connects! Van Dam covers for the one ... two ... THREE! Rob Van Dam is looking razor sharp heading
into Hostile City Showdown while Jarrett has to face Stone Cold Steve Austin
later tonight. WINNER: Rob Van Dam in 4:42. Rating: ** [backstage] Eddy Guerrero is
shown arriving to the building when The Coach approached him and informed
Guerrero that Taz will be challenging Scott Steiner for the World Championship
at Hostile City Showdown... GUERRERO:
"Not if I've got anything to say about it, esae." Match #2: Psicosis v. Essa Rios. "Loco" by Coal Chamber blared over
the speakers as Psicosis headed out to the ring. Then, "Papi Chulo" by Funkdoobiest
blared over the speakers as Essa Rios made his way out to the ring. This is a rematch from Saturday night on RAGE
where Psicosis pulled off the win over Essa Rios. An exciting contest from two great
Cruiserweights who are proving that the division was good addition to New
Generation Wrestling. The ending would
see Rios go for a power bomb but Psicosis dropped out and went for a front
layout suplex but Rios dropped out of that with a small package for the one ...
two ... THR ... NO! Psicosis got up and
caught Rios with a spinning leg lariat.
Psicosis went for a power bomb but Rios countered out with a sunset flip
for the one ... two ... THR ... NO!
Psicosis escaped again. Psicosis
went for a lariat but Rios ducked and went for a hurricanrana but Psicosis
turned it into a power bomb. Psicosis
held on and put his feet on the ropes for the one ... two ... THR ... NO! The ref sees Psicosis' feet on the
ropes! Psicosis argued with the referee
... Rios comes from behind with a victory roll for the one ... two ...
THREE! Essa Rios gets the quick pinfall
on Psicosis to steal this one! WINNER: Essa Rios in 7:03. Rating: ** 3/4 ["Siempre Peligroso" by Cypress Hill] Eddy Guerrero
walked out of the entrance in street clothes.
Guerrero was scheduled to take on Taz at Hostile City Showdown but now
that's out the window. Guerrero stepped
into the ring and took a microphone... GUERRERO: "I
spend a few extra minutes with the mamacitas back at the hotel, get here a
little late and find out that Taz is now facing Scott Steiner for the World
Championship this Sunday? What's the
deal with that, homey? Eddy Guerrero
should be winning the United States Heavyweight Championship this Sunday from Taz! But now that's off? Just like that? Would somebody please get out here and
explain to me, haha, WHERE THAT LEAVES EDDY GUERRERO?" ["Kong At The Gates" by The Misfits] 'The Dark Angel'
Vampiro emerged from the entrance, walking under his own power. Vampiro walked out to the ring and took a
microphone... GUERRERO: "Listen, vato, the last time I checked
you were just some freak with his face painted and you can't do anything to get
me my match. So since you can walk fine
now, why don't you walk back there and get someone that can help Eddy
Guerrero?" VAMPIRO: "All
I came out here to say is ... I agree with you.
Why should Taz just get the World Championship shot? I want a piece of Steiner! Here's what I'm thinking ... I take Steiner
and you keep your match with Taz." GUERRERO:
"Whatever, homey, I just want a chance to put some gold around this
sexy Latino Heat waist." ["Oh! Oh! Shawn!"] The NGW
Commissioner, Shawn Michaels walked out onto the ramp with a microphone... MICHAELS:
"Cut it, cut it. You both
make some good points. I don't know who
would be a better man to go at Steiner and if it were any other champion, I'd
make both of you and Taz fight it out for a shot. But ... since Steiner's such an asshole and
since he thinks he can run roughshod over me?
I'm gonna make it a Four Corners Elimination Match for the World
Championship this Sunday. Eddy, Vampiro,
you're both in!" Wow ... Scott
Steiner will now have to defend his World Championship against three men in a
Four Corners Elimination match this Sunday! Match #3: Kaz Hayashi & Juventud Guerrera v. Rey
Misterio Jr. & Taka Michinoku.
"I Don't Mind" by Drain STH blared over the speakers as Kaz
Hayashi made his way out to the ring.
"Size 'Em Up" by Big L brought 'The Juice' Juventud Guerrera
out to the ring. Then, "Ashes To
Ashes" by Madd One blared over the speakers as Rey Misterio Jr. headed
out. "A Touch Of Evil" by
AC/DC brought Taka Michinoku out. Rey
Misterio Jr, the winner of Pool A, will meet Kaz Hayashi, the winner of Pool B,
at Hostile City Showdown this Sunday for the vacant NGW World Cruiserweight
Title. We would see great Cruiserweight
tag team action here between four of the best.
The ending would see Misterio go for a bulldog on Kaz Hayashi but Kaz
countered it with a backdrop suplex for two.
Kaz headed up top for the Senton Bomb but Rey caught up to him. Rey went up and hit a Super Hurricanrana for
the one ... two ... THR ... NO! NO! Kaz got a shoulder up! Misterio went out to the apron and waited on
Kaz to get up. Rey came in for the
Springboard Hurricanrana but Kaz caught Rey in mid-air with a dropkick! Kaz went over and made the tag to
Juventud. Rey made the tag to Taka. Juvy and Taka traded chops then Taka went for
a german suplex but Juvy landed on his feet.
Taka came at Juvy with a lariat, Juvy ducked and went for a german
suplex but TAKA LANDED ON HIS FEET! Juvy
charged at Taka but Taka scooped up Juvy and spiked him with the Michinoku
Driver for the one ... two ... THR ... Kaz breaks up the count! Kaz then drilled Taka in the face with a
roundhouse kick! Rey came in after Kaz,
jumped up on his shoulders, Kaz tried to fight it but Rey hit a frankensteiner
sending both men over the top to the outside!
Juvy and Taka got up, Taka went for another Michinoku Driver but Juvy
dropped out, kicked Taka and planted him with the Running Power Bomb for the
one ... two ... THREE! Juventud Guerrera
takes the pinfall over Taka Michinoku to win this great tag team match. WINNERS: Kaz Hayashi and Juventud Guerrera in 13:51. Rating: **** 1/2 [backstage] The Coach got
some comments from 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin regarding his match tonight with
Jeff Jarrett and his big match against Chris Jericho at Hostile City
Showdown... AUSTIN:
"Tonight, Jeff Jarrett, you call yourself the Chosen One? What the hell does that mean? Who choose you? What were you chosen for? Why'd they choose you? Why didn't they choose Al Snow? Why didn't they choose Low Ki? Why didn't they choose The Coach? Why didn't they choose 'Stone Cold' Steve
Austin? And if I were The Chosen One,
what would I be chosen for? Jeff
Jarrett, all I gots to say about the Chosen One is tonight you've been chosen
to get your ass whipped by Stone Cold Steve Austin! Now as far as Chris Jericho goes, I told that
sumbitch last week exactly who he's messing with and this Sunday at Hostile
City Showdown, I'll SHOW him exactly what happens when you mess with Stone Cold
Steve Austin. Chris Jericho will go one
on one with the most hostile son of a bitch walking. When Chris Jericho made the decision to screw
over Stone Cold Steve Austin, he screwed himself over in the process. This Sunday, Chris Jericho's big debut match,
his big night will turn into a big nightmare and that's the bottom line 'cause
STONE COLD SAID SO!" Match #4: Too Cold Scorpio v. Buh Buh Ray Dudley. "Whoomp! There It Is" by Tag Team
blared over the speakers as Too Cold Scorpio headed out to the ring along with
Terri. Scorpio danced a bit with Terri
then waited for his opponent. Then,
"Turn The Tables" by Saliva blasted over the speakers as one half of
the World Tag Team Champions, Buh Buh Ray Dudley made his way out to the
ring. Another preview of sorts for
Hostile City Showdown where The Sandman and Too Cold Scorpio attempt to recapture
the World Tag Team Titles from The Dudley Boyz.
Last week, The Sandman scored a win over D-Von Dudley but tasted a
Dudley Death Drop afterwards. Sandman
and D-Von were banned from ringside for this one as Scorpio and Buh Buh battled
it out. The ending would see Scorpio go
for a superkick but Buh Buh ducked and hit a big flapjack. Buh Buh headed up to the second turnbuckle
and came off with a senton but Scorpio rolled out of the way. Scorpio headed up top and came off with the
Tumbleweed but Buh Buh rolled out of the way!
Scorpio clutched his spine, Buh Buh grabbed him and planted Scorpio with
the Buh Buh Bomb for the one ... two ... THREE! Buh Buh Ray Dudley evens it up
in singles matches but who will have the edge this Sunday? WINNER: Buh Buh Ray Dudley in 4:38. Rating: * 1/2 We went to a
short vignette set to "Head Up" by Deftones. We saw shots of a huge man. A voiceover was heard ... "BROCK LESNAR
... NCAA Heavyweight Champion ... BROCK LESNAR ... 6 foot 4 ... BROCK LESNAR
... 295 Pounds ... BROCK LESNAR ... The hottest free agent in wrestling ...
BROCK LESNAR ... He's Coming ... BROCK LESNAR!" Match #5: Saturn & Sabu & Devon Storm v. Raven
& Kane & Chris Kanyon.
"Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson blared over the speakers
as Saturn headed out to the ring first.
"Little Crazy" by Fight sounded over the speakers as Bill
Alfonso led 'The Human Highlight Reel' Sabu out. "Terrible Lie" by Nine Inch Nails
brought out 'Dangerous' Devon Storm.
Storm found himself on an unfamiliar side of this war. Then, "Come Out And Play" by
Offspring blared over the speakers as Raven, 'The Big Red Machine' Kane and
Chris Kanyon all headed out to the ring.
Raven and Kane will team up at Hostile City Showdown to take on Saturn
and Sabu. It was also announced that
Devon Storm will go one-on-one with Chris Kanyon this Sunday. The ending would see Kanyon go for the
Flatliner on Devon Storm but Storm slipped out and hit the Mind Bender for the
one ... two ... THR ... Raven breaks it up!
Saturn came in after Raven but Kane cleaned house on Saturn. Sabu and Storm teamed up with a double
clothesline on Kane sending him out of the ring. Sabu jumped out onto Kane but Kane caught him
so Storm hit a baseball slide dropkick!
Storm rolled back in and Raven went for an Evenflow DDT but Saturn
drilled Raven with a superkick. Kanyon
then planted Saturn with the Flatliner!
That left Kanyon wide open for the Mind Bender from Storm! Storm covered for the one ... two ...
THREE! Devon Storm picks up another
pinfall over a member of The Flock! WINNERS: Saturn, Sabu and Devon Storm in 6:45. Rating: ** 3/4 [backstage] The Coach entered
Scott Steiner's dressing room to try and get some reaction but Steiner was
tossing around chairs, and tearing apart his dressing room... STEINER:
"What the hell is this crap?
Who does Shawn Michaels think he is?
I'll kill him! I will, I'll snap
that bastard in half. No ... No ...
Here's what I'm gonna do, Shawn, you throw whatever the hell you want at Big
Poppa Pump and I'll knock 'em all down.
If I gotta beat three people's asses, I'll beat three people's
asses! And after I do that, Michaels,
I'm comin' for you. And when I'm done
with you, you won't be the Commissioner, you'll be my personal bitch! Now get the hell outta my face!" Main Event: Jeff Jarrett v. Steve Austin. "Cowboy" by Kid Rock blared over
the speakers as 'The Chosen One' Jeff Jarrett made his way out to the
ring. Then, "Glass Shatters"
by Disturbed blared over the speakers as 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin headed out
to the ring. Jeff Jarrett will go
one-on-one with 'The Whole F'n Show' Rob Van Dam this Sunday at Hostile City
Showdown while 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin will release his fury on Chris
Jericho. Austin didn't seem to be
looking past Jarrett tonight because that would've been a mistake. Jarrett tried to brawl it out with Austin
early but that was a mistake so he did his best to take Austin to the mat and
out wrestle him. Austin showed some
great mat wrestling skills which is a very underrated part of his repitore. The
closing moments of the match would see Jarrett climb up and hammer on Austin in
the corner then gloat. Austin dropped
Jarrett out with a hot shot then kicked Jarrett, went for the Stunner but
Jarrett shoved Austin off and sent him into the ropes. Austin came off with a Thesz Press and
hammered away on Jarrett! Austin went up
to the second turnbuckle and came off with an elbow but Jarrett rolled out of
the way! Jarrett headed up to and came
off with a missile dropkick but Austin dodged it and Jarrett nailed the referee. Austin went for a Stunner but Jarrett drilled
Stone Cold low. Jarrett grabbed his
guitar and lined up Austin but VAN DAM slid into the ring out of nowhere and
grabbed the guitar from Jarrett. Van Dam
tossed the guitar out of the ring ... Jarrett runs around and STUNNER! Austin caught Jarrett with it but the referee
is still out. CHRIS JERICHO comes from
the crowd. Jericho's in the ring and
bulldog on Austin! LIONSAULT! Jericho pulls Jarrett on top and bolts out
through the crowd. Van Dam was halfway
up the entrance and saw this. Van Dam
comes back ... Van Dam to the top and FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH onto Jarrett! Now Van Dam leaves. Both Austin and Jarrett are down ... They
struggle to their feet. Austin beats
Jarrett, kicks him and STUNNER! Austin
covers Jarrett this time for the one ... two ... THREE! 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin gets a little
assist from Rob Van Dam to equalize the interference of Chris Jericho and takes
the win! WINNER: Steve Austin in 11:20. Rating: ** 1/2 Afterwards, Stone
Cold got a few beers and celebrated but Chris Jericho came back over the
guardrail. Jericho slides into the ring
to sneak attack Austin but Austin turns aroudn and sees Jericho, stopping
Jericho dead in his tracks. The show
came to a close with Stone Cold and Chris Jericho staring each other down. These two will have it out this Sunday at
HOSTILE CITY SHOWDOWN! ==-==-==-==-==-==-== NGW News & Notes-: ==-==-==-==-==-==-== -NGW RAGE taping results for Saturday, June 22nd, 2002: Evan Karagias and Jamie Knoble defeated The Acolytes when
Karagias pinned Faarooq with the Tidal Wave in 6:29. Rating: 1/4* Triangle Match: Low Ki' defeated Chris Candido and Michael Modest: x M.
Modest beat Candido via the Reality Check in 5:15 x Low Ki' beat M. Modest via the
Ki-Krusher in 9:07 Rating: ** 3/4 Simon Diamond and Swinger defeated Evolution when Diamond
pinned Nova with the Simonizer in 6:33. Rating: ** 1/4 -NGW has Hostile City Showdown on June 23rd, 2002 from
the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI. The
tentative line-up includes; NGW World Championship Match-: Scott Steiner (c) v. Taz v. Eddy Guerrero v. Vampiro Steve Austin v. Chris Jericho NGW World Tag Team Titles Match-: The Dudley Boyz (c) v. The Sandman & Too Cold Scorpio Rob Van Dam v. Jeff Jarrett Raven & Kane v. Saturn & Sabu NGW World Cruiserweight Title Tournament Finals-: Rey Misterio Jr. v. Kaz Hayashi Chris Kanyon v. Devon Storm |