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FCW TELEVISION REPORT: YOU CAN'T TELL THE FACES AND HEELS WITHOUT A SCORECARD

By Richard Trionfo on 2009-11-19 19:12:52
We are live on tape from Tampa, Florida and your announcers are Wade ‘Funky like a British Monkey’ Barrett and Byron ‘I was in England last week’ Saxton.

Match Number One: Dawson Alexander versus Wes Brisco

They lock up and Alexander works on the arm but Brisco reverses and gives Alexander a fireman’s carry and then gets a rollup for a near fall. Brisco with an arm drag into an arm bar. Alexander with an arm drag but Brisco holds on to the arm. Alexander backs Brisco into the ropes and then he sends Brisco’s throat into the top rope. Alexander with an Irish whip and running clothesline into the corner. Alexander with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Alexander works on the neck and puts Brisco into a rear chin lock. Brisco with a flying shoulder tackle followed by a back elbow and a flying shoulder tackle. Brisco with a kick and suplex for a near fall. Brisco with a forearm but Alexander sends Brisco into the turnbuckles and Alexander with a spinebuster throw for the three count.
Winner: Dawson Alexander

After the match Savannah interviews Dawson and she points out that he is ready to become a superstar. Dawson says that he has been on reality television and talk shows. He is already a big deal. It is about time that FCW realizes how hot a commodity he is. He says that he should be the face of FCW.

Match Number Two: Dylan Klein and Mia Mancini versus Skip Sheffield and A.J. Lee

The women start off and they lock up with Mia connecting with a forearm to the back followed by a waist lock take down. Mancini sends Lee into the corner but Lee with a forearm and arm drag as Lee works on the arm. Mancini with a slam and gets a near fall. Lee with a sunset flip attempt but Mancini stays but she misses a drop. The men enter the match and Sheffield with punches to Klein followed by an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner. Sheffield with another Irish whip and clothesline. Mancini slaps Sheffield while the referee deals with Lee on the apron. While Sheffield fixates on Mancini, Klein with a flying clothesline that takes Sheffield down. Klein kicks and punches Sheffield in the corner until the referee pulls Klein out of the corner. Klein with a front face lock and forearms to the back. Klein with a near fall. Klein stomps on Sheffield’s throat and then he works on Sheffield’s neck. Sheffield punches Klein but Klein with a kick. Sheffield with a back body drop. Mia tags in and Lee with a tilt-a-whirl head scissors followed by clotheslines. Lee misses a roundhouse kick but hits a back kick and gets a near fall. Lee with an Asai DDT for the three count.
Winners: A.J. Lee and Skip Sheffield

After the match Sheffield and Lee celebrate with Sheffield spinning Lee around. Meanwhile, Klein and Mancini argue.

Match Number Three: Joe Hennig versus Heath Slater

Slater points to the banner of Justin Angel in anticipation of his eventual shot at Wrestlemania before the match starts.

They lock up and Slater with a waist lock. Hennig with a standing switch and a take down but Slater gets to the ropes. Slater pushes Hennig and Slater runs to the floor. Hennig follows after him and grabs Heath by the hair and punches Slater. Hennig punches Slater and kicks him in the corner. Hennig with an Irish whip and a flying forearm into the corner. Hennig with a forearm to the back of the head for a near fall. Slater with a punch and forearm to Hennig. Slater punches Hennig but Hennig with a vintage Hennig drop kick. Hennig tries for a float over but Slater drops Hennig on his knees. Slater kicks Hennig in the corner. Slater with a snap mare and a seated abdominal stretch. Slater turns it into a reverse chin lock. Hennig with a rollup for a near fall. Hennig with a back slide for a near fall. Hennig with a punch to Slater but Slater with a knee to the midsection. Slater with knees to the midsection and Slater gets a near fall. Slater tries for a cross body by the ropes but Hennig moves. Hennig with a clothesline and back elbow followed by a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Hennig punches Slater and the referee admonishes him. Hennig sends Slater into the corner and Slater collides with the referee. Hennig with a leaping neck whip and then Slater leaves the ring. Hennig checks on the referee and Slater tries to bring a chair into the ring. Hennig stops Slater and grabs the chair. The referee recovers and sees Hennig with the chair and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Heath Slater by disqualification

Match Number Four: Alex Riley, Eli Cottonwood, and Michael Tarver versus Justin Angel, Tyler Reks, and a mystery tag team partner

Before the match starts, Justin says that he was looking for a suitable tag team partner for this six man extravaganza. That man is Mr. FCW. Mr. FCW has similar mannerisms and ring entrance as Gabriel.

Mr. FCW starts off with Tarver and they lock up. Tarver with a side head lock and Mr. FCW reverses and has a side head lock take down and then hits a suplex for a near fall. Mr. FCW with an Irish whip and he tags Reks into the match. Reks with a back elbow for a near fall. Reks with a side head lock take down. Reks blocks a hip toss and connects with a hip toss of his own. Reks drops Tarver onto the mat and then he hits the high tide elbow. Tarver with a kick and then Tarver is sent into Cottonwood. Reks with a shoulder to Tarver in the ring, a kick to Riley on the apron, but Cottonwood pulls Reks off the apron. Tarver with a double sledge to the back and then he sends Reks back into the ring. Tarver gets a near fall. Cottonwood tags in and kicks Reks and follows that with an elbow to the head. Riley with a kick to the head and then he chokes Reks. Cottonwood with an Irish whip into the corner and then Riley is tagged in. Riley with a suplex and a near fall. Riley stops Reks from making the tag by standing between Reks and his corner. Riley with a clothesline to Reks for a near fall. Riley with a rear chin lock. Reks with punches to the midsection and head. Riley misses a charge into the corner and Reks with a DDT. Riley stops Reks for a moment but Angel tags in and he kicks Riley. Angel with a clothesline but Riley with a knee and forearm. Angel with a punch and forearms followed by a side head lock. Cottonwood trips Angel and Angel stands on the floor a few feet away from Cottonwood and neither man does anything. Mr. FCW distracts Riley for a moment and then he tags in. Mr. FCW with punches and a European uppercut. Mr. FCW with a double leg take down and then he hits a wheelbarrow suplex for the three count.
Winners: Mr. FCW, Justin Angel, and Tyler Reks

Match Number Five: Yoshi Tatsu versus Eric Escobar

Escobar avoids a kick and backs into the ropes. Escobar with a forearm to the back but Yoshi with a Japanese arm drag and a regular arm drag into an arm bar. Escobar with a knee and he tries for a suplex but Yoshi lands on his feet. Yoshi rolls Escobar around the ring and gets a near fall. Escobar sends Yoshi into the turnbuckles followed by an elbow to the head. Yoshi floats over and a drop toe hold into a rollup for a near fall. Yoshi with an arm drag into an arm bar. Escobar with a forearm to the chest but Yoshi misses a drop kick when Escobar holds on to the ropes. Escobar with kicks to Yoshi. Escobar with crossfaces to Yoshi followed by a knee to the head. Escobar with a slam and a near fall. Escobar with a knee to the back and he follows that with a reverse chin lock. Escobar sends Yoshi into the turnbuckles and then connects with a shoulder. Escobar with an Irish whip and he misses a splash into the corner. Escobar is sent into the turnbuckles by Yoshi and Yoshi with knees into the corner followed by the rolling mare and a kick to the chest for a near fall. Yoshi misses the spin kick but he hits a clothesline and both men go over the top rope to the floor. Escobar Irish whips Yoshi into the ring steps and we go to commercial.

We are back and Escobar puts Yoshi in a bear hug. Yoshi fights out of the hold and Escobar hits a leg lariat for a near fall. Escobar punches Yoshi in the head. Escobar with a hard Irish whip followed by a head butt. Escobar kicks Yoshi and Yoshi tries to fight back. Escobar with kicks to Yoshi and he gets a near fall. Escobar returns to the bear hug. Yoshi with a tornado DDT and both men are down. Escobar misses a punch and Yoshi with a series of kicks. Yoshi with a spinning back elbow for a near fall. Yoshi with an Octopus but Escobar is able to get to the ropes and the referee tells Yoshi to release the hold. Yoshi with chops and kicks but Escobar with a knee lift. Yoshi goes to the apron and then he goes up top and avoids Escobar. Yoshi with a kick to a charging Escobar. Escobar with a Sky High but he can only get a two count. Yoshi and Escobar exchange forearms with Escobar getting the advantage. Yoshi tries for a cross body but Escobar catches him and Yoshi is able to get a near fall. Escobar hits the Puerto Rican neck tie and then he hits a running kick to the head but Yoshi gets his hand on the rope to stop the count. Escobar pulls Yoshi into the center of the ring and can only get a near fall. Escobar with a kick to Yoshi but Yoshi with the round kick for the three count.
Winner: Yoshi Tatsu

We go to credits.

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