6/3/04 New England Pro Wrestling TV report

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New England Pro Wrestling TV

Aired at 9:00 AM on Saturday, July 3, 2004 in selected Connecticut outlets

 

Check out CTChampionshipWrestling.com for full info on how to catch NEPW TV if you live in the Connecticut area.

 

Report by Jonathan on Saturday, July 3, 2004

 

- Opening NEPW TV highlight video, featuring Balls Mahoney, Raven, Sabu, The S.A.T., and various others.

 

- All of these matches were taped on the June 23, 2004 Connecticut Championship Wrestling WrestleJam show at the Camm School in Northford, CT.

 

- Jeff “The Hungryman” Harris and CCW promoter Joe LaChance are on commentary for this week’s episode of NEPW TV and a subsequent edition of CCW Combat TV.

 

- A quick clip of American Idol coming to the ring is shown before the awesome CCW Combat TV promo video airs. Then, back to live action, as Idol will participate in this episode’s battle royal. However, before that gets underway, NEPW TV commentator Jeff “The Hungryman” Harris has some strong words for American Idol. The Hungryman challenges Idol to an American Idol Sing-Off, a contest that Idol starts by singing karaoke to a Spanish pop song. The only problem – Idol doesn’t live up to his name and only utters one word of the song (“Tequila”), before silencing himself. The Hungryman shrugs off Idol’s lousy effort and starts singing his heart out to a Billy Joel song, only to be attacked by the apparently jealous Idol! At this point, Bad Leroy Brown charges out and tries to save The Hungryman by tossing Idol out of the ring, as the match officially begins.

 

BATTLE ROYAL for a shot at a Title of the Winner’s Choice: American Idol vs. Bad Leroy Brown vs. The Iron Eagle vs. Dave Cole vs. Nocturne vs. The Super Ninja vs. Osirus vs. Wiqued vs. Molsonn vs. Dave Wilcox

 

Idol initially gains control by re-entering the ring and attacking Leroy, while the big man is checking on The Hungryman. The Iron Eagle his tag team partner, Leroy, from a further beating by breaking up Idol’s assault, only to fall victim to the offense of Dave Cole, the newest entry. Next out is Nocturne, who unsuccessfully tries to push Nocturne out of the ring, as the participants start piling in – The Super Ninja (a guy in red ring attire with a red mask), Osirus, the 400 lb. Molsonn, Wiqued, and finally Dave Wilcox.

Being the bad guy he is, Wilcox stoops so low as to attack The Hungryman at ringside, while the non-wrestler is being helped to the back by some officials. At last Sunday’s show in Fairfield, Wilcox seemed to be playing the face, so I’m a little confused, but he I guess that at that show he just had to adjust because he was going up against Texas Outlaw, a guy who’s a natural heel.

Anyway, though – Wilcox then enters the match and starts dominating the pace for the next two or so minutes, as he eliminates Ninja and even Molsonn (who the commentators had picked as one of the favorites to win) and also Chokeslams Leroy. Wilcox’s strategy backfires, though, as everyone turns their attention to him and – after a few minutes of beating on him – finally eliminate the big guy, thanks in part to a Leroy dropkick to the back.

Wilcox saves Idol from being eliminated by catching him when Leroy press slams him out to ringside. He then rolls Idol back into the ring, but the youngster’s inexperience shows, as he’s eliminated soon thereafter by Cole. At this point, Cole ducks an Eagle charge and Eagle accidentally knocks his partner, Leroy, out of the ring, after which Eagle gets pushed out by Nocturne. It’s now down to Nocturne and Cole, but not for long, as Nocturne hits a modified T.K.O. (Fireman’s Carry Stunner) in which he falls backwards while executing the move, and then tosses Cole out to garner the victory.

 

WINNER: Nocturne, who therefore receives a shot at a title of his choice

 

Nocturne ended up choosing the CCW Tag Team Titles as his upcoming goal on this past Sunday’s show in Fairfield and designated his partner as Hallowicked. You can check out reviews of that show by myself, Adam Dolan, and Luscious Lily over at DeclarationOfIndependents.net.

 

- Finally, it’s time for the match I’ve wanted to see since its buildup was aired on last week’s episode. Out comes Florida sensation Mikey Batts, who’s the real-life cousin of Billy Kidman. Batts gets a great ovation and reunites with his hometown fans before entering the ring, only to hightail it out to ringside when J-Busta charges in. I thought J-Busta was supposed to be playing the face here. Since when does a heel scare a face out of the ring? Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around? More heel/face confusion. But it’s all good because this match is looking really good, especially judging by last week’s mega-intense promo by Batts.

 

MIKEY BATTS vs. J-BUSTA

 

Batts eventually enters and J-Busta attacks him, only to receive a Huracanrana for his troubles. J-Busta rolls out of the ring himself to find some safety, and now he’s acting how a heel should. BullDog Blanskey comes out in a special enforcer-type role and intimidates J-Busta into re-entering. A couple of initial tieups lead to some exchanges of hammerlocks, waistlocks, and waistlock takedowns, before Batts escapes a grounded hammerlock by rolling through the hold and armdragging J-Busta, which leads to another stalemate.

Batts now goes to grapple, but instead J-Busta attacks him with a kneelift and then some big punches. Batts absorbs a nice Sitdown Inverted Powerbomb counter to a bodyscissors bounceup before coming back with another bodyscissors bounceup and turning it into a sweet Stunner. That’s followed by a Superkick, which sends J-Busta out to ringside, where BullDog Blanskey’s presence distracts him and – as a result – he turns around into a Springboard Plancha by Batts. The move knocks a fan out of their seat in the process.

A slugfest and simultaneous “Holy Sh*t!” chant ensues before they re-enter the squared circle. There, J-Busta starts dissecting his legs (specifically his left one) with a low dropkick, some elbow drops, and a legsweep kick, displaying some good psychology. J-Busta nails a German Suplex for a 2 count, and then receives a shoulder-mounted victory roll for a 2 count before beating Batts to his feet and taking him down with a Yakuza Kick. J-Busta ignores the “Mikey Batts!” chant and unloads with a version of Samoa Joe’s ChimeraPlex, as he executes two consecutive German Suplexes rolled into a Tiger Suplex.

J-Busta’s control comes to an end because of his arrogance, though, as Batts is able to regain control with a Jawbreaker Stunner counter to a sleeper hold for a 2 count. J-Busta gets his foot on the ropes after a sloppy Tilt-a-Whirl Swinging DDT from Batts and fights back with a Piledriver, followed by a unique Fisherman’s-style backwards cradle pin for a 2 count. A reversal sequence in the corner leads to Batts hitting a Low Ki-style Slingshot Enziguri Face Kick, and then utilizing two sunset flips in a matter of about a minute, with the second one being enough to get him the 3 count for the victory!

 

WINNER: Mikey Batts (via pinfall)

 

BullDog Blanskey enters the ring and briefly celebrates with Batts before J-Busta offers a handshake. Batts’ hesitance acceptance turns out to be a mistake, as J-Busta suddenly sends Batts down with a lariat and then hustles out of the ring, as BullDog helps a frustrated Batts up to his feet.

 

- Backstage, Dan Barry cuts a promo on his opponent in the next match, Spider.

 

- As usual, Spider is really popular and subsequently gets a great pop from the fans. I even spotted his signature female fan in the crowd. Spider is followed by Dan Barry, who attacks his opponent with some slaps and then runs out of the ring. I think it’s pretty safe to assume that he’ll be playing the heel here, right?

 

Ladders Are Legal Match (It’s still pinfall-style, which is why it’s not technically a normal Ladder Match.): The SPIDER vs. DAN BARRY

 

Barry maintains control for most of the first grappling sequence by unloading on Spider’s arm with some kicks, a standing senton, and a few armringers, before being dropkicked out to ringside. After slowly re-entering, Barry again takes advantage during the second tieup and then flips out of a backdrop suplex attempt and applies a waistlock. Spider ducks some of Barry’s offense and they botch a wheelbarrow bounceup attempt, before another squareoff ensues. A tieup sees Barry weaken Spider with some eyepokes, only to fall victim to a nice-looking Diving Swinging DDT off of the middle buckle. The best part is that Barry sells the move awesomely by bouncing a few feet so that he ends up tangled in the ring ropes. It’s little things like that which make a match special.

Spider exits the ring and goes to fetch a ladder, but Barry attacks him and tosses him face-first into the steel ringpost, before retrieving the ladder himself. Barry tosses the ladder into the ring, landing it on Spider, and then re-enters via a sweet Springboard Leg Drop for a 2 count (thanks to his arrogant and lazy cover). Barry then delivers a DDT, only for Spider to come back with a Pescada. Then – when Barry rolls back into the ring – Spider throws the ladder over the ropes like a javelin so that it knocks Barry down to the mat. Ah, a taste of his own medicine, eh? However, Spider finds a rejuvenated Barry when he re-enters and receives three consecutive leaping roundhouse kicks, the last of which finally sends him down to the match.

Next, Barry brings the ladder into the ring and tosses it onto Spider, before delivering an innovative kick to the side of the head. Spider takes two types of suplexes – one in which he receives a normal suplex from Barry and the other where Barry suplexes a ladder onto Spider’s body. Cooky offense by Barry here. Spider now regains the advantage by leaping up onto the middle ring rope and Russian Leg Sweeping his opponent back down to the mat as Barry was attempting a slingshot. Very sweet counter that came out of nowhere.

Spider sets up the ladder in the corner and climbs it, but Barry makes it back to his feet, climbs up himself, and applies a sleeper hold while both are standing on the stricture. Spider counters by leaping off and pulling Barry with him in an attempt at a Flying Stunner, but both guys lose their grip on one another while in midair and it looks a little bit awkward. The effort was there, though. Spider comes back with a big beil throw before the competitors execute a rope-run sequence, in which Spider baseball slides short of the ladder (which is laid up against the top ring rope), and then starts dodging and fighting off all of Barry’s attempted offense (a lariat, a hiptoss, and a Sharpshooter). Finally, Spider is able to find an opening, as he drops out of a Powerbomb, ducks another lariat, and then back body drops Barry onto the ladder!

Spider brings the ladder out to ringside and bridges it across two ringside chairs. Barry attacks him, but gets tossed into an empty pile of set-up chairs (in which no fans are sitting). Spider proceeds to ram Barry face-first into the ladder before laying his body down on it and trying to crash onto him with a Suicide Dive through the ropes. Spider sort of connects, but it looks fairly painful because he comes up short and hits the top of his head on the ladder’s side, thereby bending the appliance a bit. The replay reveals that the back of Spider’s foot got slightly caught on the ropes as he was leaping through them.

Spider is up to his feet first, though, as he DDTs Barry onto the ladder, before rolling him back into the ring and attempting The Arachnophobia (Sliced Bread #2). Barry, though, does a nice counter and turns it into a Stunner in mid-move to obtain a 2 count. A few moments later, Barry probably had it won after escaping an attempted Super Huracanrana and delivering an awesome Super Fireman’s Carry Michinoku Driver off of the middle buckle, but his arrogance comes into play and he pulls Spider’s body up at 2. That very well may prove to be a mistake. Barry now attempts a Moonsault, but Spider moves and then tries his own, only for Barry to also dodge it.

Now, both competitors fight to their feet and Spider nabs a 2 count with a sunset flip, before some pinning combos are traded for some near falls. Finally, Spider gets taken down to the mat with a Yakuza Kick, allowing Barry to bring the ladder into the ring and bridge it on the bottom ring ropes in the corner. Barry tries a Spider German Suplex in which he’d drop Spider head/face-first onto the ladder, but Spider counters and backflips into an ARACHNOPHOBIA~!, slamming Barry back-first onto the ladder! You better believe he’s not getting up from that!

 

And best of all – that innovative finishing spot came off looking absolutely perfect, ending a solid match that was built up very well, and even featured a surprising amount of psychology. Spider celebrates his well-deserved victory as we cut out.

 

WINNER: The Spider (via pinfall)

 

- Chris DeJoseph is standing backstage for a post-match interview with Spider. DeJoseph asks him how he feels and Spider says that he’s definitely hurt – he’s got a banged up knee and a sore back, and then sarcastically advises people not to try what they just saw at home. DeJoseph asks where Spider sees himself now, as far as titles are concerned. Spider responds that after getting a clean 2/3 Falls victory over J-Busta and defeating Dan Barry in a Ladder Match (as we just saw), he’s aiming for the CCW Northeast Title from now on. That assessment actually works out perfectly because – as fans saw last Sunday at CCW Revolution – Spider competed in a four corners match to the determine the number one contender for that title, and ended up emerging as the winner, just as he did here.

 

- The signature video for CCW Combat TV segues into the usual NEPW TV opening, featuring Luis Ortiz, The S.A.T., Balls Mahoney, Raven, Sabu, and others. Fans can reach NEPW TV at [email protected], and if you want more of NEPW TV commentator Jeff “The Hungryman” Harris, visit TheHungryMan.com.

 

- Next week’s show will feature more matches from CCW WrestleJam, including a four corners CCW Tag Team Titles match between The Untouchables (Anthony Michaels & Mark Gore), The Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz (EC Negro & KC Blade), All Money Is Legal (K-Murda & K-Pusha), and Los Lunatics (Eddie Guapo & Low Ryda).

 

I’ll see you all next week (pending I don’t wake up too late!) with another recap of New England Pro Wrestling TV.

 

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