Welcome to the second week of NWA Wrestling Showcase on DISH Network channel 9407 COLOURS. Last week, the NWA came back to television, in all honesty, with a fairly solid effort. There is a definite old-school vibe to the show, and that vibe was showcased throughout with matches featuring such wrestlers like Rey Misterio, Sr., the Real American Heroes Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson and Joey Ryan, Japanese sensation Hidaka, and appearances by the NWA Heavyweight Champion Adam "Scrap Iron" Pearce. This week will feature the likes of Ring of Honor's Bryan Danielson, Sean Waltman, and Adam Pearce will be in action.
We kick off this week with David Marquez interviewing Bryan Danielson's opponent for later tonight, Sean Denny. Denny says that Danielson may be considered one of the best in the world, but welcome to the Midwest, his turf. Denny promises to take Danielson to the limits. Short interview ends going to commercial.
We're back with Rob "Viva La Resistance" and David "All In" Marquez inside the Plaza Hotel and Casino. They recap last week's show and promise this week will be as excellent. They bring up our first match of the night which is...
Match Number One - Scheduled for One Fall with a Time Limit of 30 Minutes - The Young Bucks vs. Black Tiger IV & Cobra II
Black Tiger and Cobra charge the Young Bucks before the bell rings to get things underway. Tiger and Cobra knock around Matt and Nick the Young Bucks before sending them into the ropes for a dual Irish whip which the Bucks come back flipping and rolling over their opponents followed by a pair of drop kicks. They duck clotheslines from Cobra and Tiger and vault over the top rope landing on the apron and low bridge the ropes as Cobra and Tiger charge at them once again dumping them to the floor. Vaulting crossbody presses from the Bucks to Cobra and Tiger. Good dual offense to start off the match.
Matt sends Cobra back into the ring. They circle each other before meeting in the middle for a test of strength but Cobra II kicks Matt in the gut before they were synched together. Cobra with a rake to the eyes followed up with a side headlock to take control of Matt. Matt with elbows to Cobra's side before forcing him off into the ropes only to get a shoulder block on Cobra's way back. Cobra runs the ropes with Matt flat down on the mat. Matt springs up to catch Cobra in a tilt-a-whirl but he lands on his feet. Cobra with a clothesline that's ducked by Matt as he goes to the ropes and hits a crossbody for a quick two count.
Both men to their feet, Matt tries to kick Cobra but is caught. Cobra flips Matt backwards but Matt lands on his feet. Matt with a jumping back elbow to send Cobra down. Matt chops Cobra then goes for an Irish whip but Cobra reverses, allowing Nick the other Young Buck to get a tag on Matt's back. Both men in to send Cobra into the ropes and they hit a double hip toss followed by cartwheels into double dropkicks to Cobra's head. Nick picks up Cobra for a suplex but Cobra floats over and hits Nick with a front dropkick and rolls to his partner Black Tiger IV for a tag.
Tiger into the ring rushes the ropes but gets a back body drop from Nick for his trouble. Tiger pleads with Nick for a spare moment but hits an elbow to the gut when Nick comes close. Knee to Nick's gut followed by an Irish whip but Nick slides under Tiger and then hits him with a chop. Nick blocks a shot from Tiger grabbing him in a knucklelock as he goes to the corner. Nick up to the top rope then he hits a nice flip over arm drag. Cobra enters the ring to steady his partner. Nick whips Tiger into the ropes and sweeps his legs from under him to force Tiger to dropkick Cobra. Nick grabs a shocked Tiger and comes back for a tag to Matt.
Double Irish whip from the Young Bucks to Tiger followed by a double kick to the midsection. Bucks into opposite ropes but Cobra grabs Nick's leg allowing Tiger to clothesline Matt on the rebound. Black Tiger gloats over Matt Jackson as he struggles on the mat. We go to commercial.
We're back with Cobra grounding Matt with a reverse chin lock. Matt gets to his feet and fights out of Cobra's grasp. Cobra sends Matt into the ropes and Matt returns with a crucifix pin attempt for a two count. Both men up fast but Cobra hits Matt with a dropkick. Quick tag to Black Tiger. Tiger and Cobra whip Matt into the ropes and Cobra catches him with a drop toe hold quickly floating over into a camel clutch. Black Tiger hits the ropes to plant a low drop kick on Matt's head. The announcers point out some of the wrestlers to be past Black Tigers including the late Eddie Guerrero. Cobra and Tiger drop to the mat and bow to each other as the fans plaster them with boos.
Tiger picks up Matt and sends him back down with a front slam followed with a quick elbow drop. Matt gets back up to be met with sharp leg kicks by Tiger. Snapmare and an elbow to the top of Matt's head. Tagout to Cobra then Black Tiger hits Matt with a back suplex allowing Cobra to hit a high double knee drop. Cobra with a cheap shot to Nick in the corner, knocking Matt's partner off the apron. Nick comes in but as the referee is trying to deal with him, Cobra unwraps his wrist tape and chokes Matt with it.
Cobra circles his prey and nails a quick kick on Matt before picking him up and sending him into the corner. Cobra runs to the opposite corner and up to the second turnbuckle before coming back across the ring letting the extra momentum help the impact of a shoulder to Matt's midsection. Cobra tries for another move off the opposite ropes but Matt falls forward sending Cobra out to the floor. Matt slow to move, crawling to his corner. He tags in Nick who comes in and unloads clotheslines on both Tiger and Cobra one after the other. After a quick leg lariat, the odds catch up to Nick who's blindsided by Cobra. Nick ducks under a double team attempt from Tiger and Cobra and tries for an enziguiri to one but is blocked. As Cobra pushes Nick's foot off of him, Tiger catches it and the enziguiri. Spinning heel kick to Cobra. Nick gets reversed on an Irish whip to come back with a hurancanrana into a pin attempt that's reversed by Tiger but it's broken up by Matt.
Matt's interference lets Nick reverse the pin once again but Cobra comes in to break it up. Cobra sends Matt over the ropes to the outside. Nick is double teamed with a version of the Hart Attack. Tiger with a cover for a two. Tiger and Cobra can't believe it. Another double team attempt sees Nick get put up in the corner for a double superplex but Matt comes in to dump Tiger over the ropes allowing Nick to send Cobra to the canvas. Matt scoops up Cobra with a fireman's carry and kamikaze rolls Cobra into position for a Swanton like dive from Nick. Matt on the top rope looking for a moonsault on Cobra but Black Tiger blasts him with powder to the eyes. That fiend! A blinded Matt stumbles back into a roll up by Cobra who gets the three count.
Your Winners Via Pinfall: Black Tiger IV and Cobra II!
Before heading to break, the original OMG, One Man Gang is interviewed from a recent NWA Legendfest.
We're back with Rob Conway and David Marquez hyping the next match which will see Sean Denny take on Bryan Danielson.
Match Number Two - Scheduled for One Fall with a 30 Minute Time Limit - Sean Denny vs. Bryan Danielson
Danielson with a quick go behind and he takes Denny down quick, floats over into a waistlock on the grounded Denny to start. Denny sits up and reverses Danielson into a hammerlock. Danielson sits out of the hold and they face off. Test of strength in the middle of the ring. Danielson forces Denny back, bridging him over Danielson's leg but Denny fights back and it goes back and forth until Danielson is bridged all the way back onto the mat. Denny tries to use his body weight to force Danielson to drop the bridge but Danielson refuses. Quick reverse by Danielson as he now has Denny on his back. Danielson into a side headlock on Denny. Danielson spins Denny in place as he keeps the headlock applied. Denny comes back getting Danielson in a head scissors but Danielson rolls him back over and slips out catching Denny's legs crossed against each other. Nicely done. Denny rolls forward out of the hold and we go to commercial.
The action continues with both men trading arm wringers in the middle of the ring. Danielson fakes Denny into looking up then rolls through followed by a front dropkick. Danielson quickly back to his feet takes in the cheers from the audience. Denny extends his hand for a quick handshake and then shakes off the effects from the dropkick. They lock up once more but Danielson gets an armbar in. Denny flips out of it and counters into his own dropkick. Danielson extends his hand but sucker kicks Denny in the gut. Headbutt on Denny sends him into the corner followed by a loud chop by Danielson. European uppercut drops Denny down where Danielson chokes him with his boot.
Danielson takes Denny out of the corner and hits a snap double arm suplex and floats into a cover for two. Danielson rolls over Denny for a surf board stretch and grabs him in a rear chin lock as well. Denny falls forward but Danielson keeps the move in and switches to a dragon sleeper. Denny squirms out and gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Danielson forces Denny to his knees back in the middle of the ring and hits a pair of kicks to Denny's chest. Danielson goes for one more as he heads into the corner then back with a hard running kick to Denny.
Danielson over Denny with a jackknife cover for a two count. Danielson backs Denny into the corner for another chop. Denny quickly reverses and hits his own chop on Danielson. Denny with another chop then sends Danielson into the opposite corner but he runs into a boot from Danielson. Danielson explodes out of the corner with a Shining Wizard style kick. Danielson covers Denny for another two count.
Danielson works in a crossface with an armbar on Denny. Both men to their feet but Danielson backs Denny into a corner and slaps him in the face. Follows up with even more disrespectful slaps to the face until Denny is limp in the corner. Kicks to the chest followed by a spinning back kick from Danielson. Denny fights back with kicks and chops. Denny reverses an Irish whip into a back drop on Danielson followed by quick clotheslines. Denny picks Danielson up for a suplex but Danielson with a knee to Denny's head before he could get him all the way over. Danielson with a snap suplex. Danielson to the top rope and he comes down with a flying headbutt. Another pin attempt but Denny gets his shoulder up at two. Danielson hooks both of Denny's arms behind him and rolls over for a hold but Denny is on top and Danielson doesn't get his shoulder off the mat before the referee counts three. Danielson can't believe it and goes to town kicking a down Denny. Chance Profit runs in to make the save as we go to commercial.
Your Winner Via Pinfall: Sean Denny!
We return with Conway and Marquez recapping the last match. They put over the next match but Conway cuts off Marquez and says the fans would rather see a match involving him. Marquez asks if they even have a match with Conway and oh joy, they do!
Match Number Three - Scheduled for One Fall with a 30 Minute Time Limit - Rob Conway vs. Don Juan
Conway incites the fans going to all sides of the ring and seeing if anyone wants a piece of him. After a bit, Conway and Juan lock up only to have Conway power Juan into the corner. More posturing for the crowd. Another lockup and Conway gets a headlock on Juan. Juan forces Conway into the ropes but is met with a shoulder block. Conway struts around the ring... once more. They lock up once more and Don Juan gets the headlock on Conway. Conway tries to force Juan off of him but Juan clamps down on Conway. Finally Conway gets Juan off into the ropes and Juan ducks a clothesline and comes back with a shoulder block that sends Conway flying then quickly out of the ring to regroup during a commercial.
We're back as Juan hip tosses Conway and Conway slips out of the ring again to regroup. Conway argues with the ref before getting back into the ring. Another lockup between Conway and Juan. Conway gets an armbar on Juan but Juan quick rolls forward and gets Conway in a side headlock. Conway forces Juan off and hits a duck down, then leap frog and on the second leap frog attempt gets caught in a reverse atomic drop by Juan. Conway fakes for a moment and hits a short arm clothesline on Juan. Conway chokes Juan on the second rope before breaking at four. Conway all over Juan with a slap to the back of the head. Conway for a lax pin attempt and Juan gets his shoulder up. Conway chokes Juan on the mat.
Conway works over Juan in the corner before sending him hard into the opposite turnbuckles. Reverse chin lock on Juan by Conway. Juan to his feet and he fights Conway off but gets caught in a sleeper hold. Juan gets checked. Arm drops once. Twice. Thr... no! Juan holds up and reverses into his own sleeper on Conway but Conway back suplexes Juan to get out of it. Conway up to the middle turnbuckle but misses an elbow drop. Juan fights back hitting forearm shot after forearm shot, clothesline after clothesline and ends with a front dropkick. Cover for two. Juan gets Conway in the corner and mounts him for ten big punches. Juan looks for a Diamond Cutter but Conway pushes him off and catches him with a spear. Conway drapes Juan on the top rope and twists him down to the mat for the three.
Your Winner Via Pinfall - Rob Conway!
After a commercial break, we are back once again with Rob Conway and David Marquez to hype the main event which sees the former NWA Heritage Champion Adam Pearce take on the new NWA Heritage Champion Sean Waltman.
Match Number Four - Scheduled for One Fall with a Time Limit of 60 Minutes and is for the NWA Heritage Championship - Adam "Scrap Iron" Pearce vs. Sean Waltman.
At the start of the match, the announcers said that Pearce was in fact the champion but they didn't show either man with a belt so I'm not sure who is the champion. After the two men meet in the middle with the referee, Pearce quickly attacks Waltman and gets the advantage. Pearce mocks the former X-Pac between punches. Waltman whips Pearce to the ropes and tries for a hip toss but Pearce stops. Waltman pops Pearce in the midsection and flips all the way around Pearce and comes back with a big spinning leg lariat. Waltman gets sent into the corner and as Pearce comes in he's caught with a head scissor that sends him out of the ring. Waltman with a vaulting body press crashes into Pearce on the floor. Waltman grabs Pearce and starts sending him into the guardrails around the ring. Pearce ducks a clothesline and grabs Waltman up to launch him into the ring post, splitting the difference.
Adam Pearce rolls into the ring and distracts the ref while his manager, C. Edward Vanderpile, chokes Waltman. The referee starts his count but Waltman gets into the ring before long. Pearce works Waltman from corner to corner and whips him to the ropes for a back body drop. Pearce with a cover for two. Pearce continues his assault on Waltman choking him on the middle rope. Again Pearce distracts the ref and Vanderpile chokes Waltman. Pearce with another cover for two.
Waltman tries to rally but Pearce cuts him off with a chop in the corner. Pearce sends Waltman to the other corner and is met with a boot. Waltman charges out of the corner and is caught with a big power slam by Pearce for another two count. Pearce slows Waltman with a rear chin lock. Waltman gets back to his feet and fights Pearce out of the hold. Waltman into the ropes but is caught with a dragon leg screw. Pearce follows up with a chop block to Waltman's leg. Pearce drags Waltman to the edge of the apron and slams his leg on the edge. Pearce soaks in the crowd as we go to commercial.
We return with Adam Pearce locking in the Figure Four on Waltman. Pearce gets some leverage help from Vanderpile while the ref is checking on Waltman. Pearce keeps Waltman grounded with the Figure Four but the ref eventually catches Pearce cheating and he has to break the hold. Waltman catches Pearce with a shot to the gut and mounts a comeback with strikes. Waltman works Pearce into the corner and hits a series of kicks followed by his spinning back kick. Waltman then hits a Bronco Buster on Pearce. Mae Young eat your heart out! Pearce with a double leg takedown on Waltman in the corner and he goes for a cover with his feet on the ropes. The ref clearly saw it before he started counting and Waltman gets his shoulder up and it even takes a moment for the ref to admonish Pearce for having his feet on the ropes. Pearce threatens to hit the ref but turns around into an X-Factor by Waltman. Waltman goes for the pin but Vanderpile gets on the apron. Waltman gets in the face of Vanderpile but ducks out of the way as Pearce tries a sneak attack. Vanderpile is sent to the guardrail and Waltman rolls up Pearce for a two count.
Waltman goes to the top rope but is cut off by Pearce who climbs up and tries for a superplex, but Waltman fights it off and sends Pearce back to the canvas. Waltman with a flying crossbody but Pearce rolls through and comes up trying for another Figure Four. Waltman catches Pearce with an inside cradle and gets the three count. Waltman hoists the belt up but almost immediately they cut to the ending credits.
Your Winner and New NWA Heritage Champion - Sean Waltman!
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