Post by nwawildside on Jul 13, 2011 9:24:10 GMT -5
07/10/2011 – NWA Anarchy TV Taping Live Report for 7/9
From Larry Goodman:
In a number of ways, the July 9 NWA Anarchy television taping was the polar opposite
of the one two weeks earlier.
After a slow start, the June 25 taping gradually built to a peak with the Shaun
Tempers/Ace Rockwell NWA Title Tournament Final, a match-of-the-year candidate.
Last night, Anarchy picked up where they left off with a strong first hour, before
faltering badly in hour number two.
Attendance was up to 110, the best they’ve done since Franklin Dove took ownership
in April, but except in a few specific spots, the show lacked for heat. This crowd wasn’t
a rabid group to begin with and they seemed to wilt in the face of the sweltering
conditions inside the NWA Arena.
It was one of those nights when Anarchy’s best laid plans were partially undone by a
lack of starpower. For reasons beyond booker Bill Behrens’ control, he was unable to
deliver one of the advertised main events (Se7en vs. Kimo).
Dove opened by introducing a new gimmick – dinner with an Anarchy superstar to the
lucky winning fan. The first volunteer on the roster was a very casually dressed Steven
Walters. A budding superstar should never, ever appear in front of the people wearing
flip flops. He looked like a guy right out of the bleachers. Walters engaged in some
light-hearted banter with Dove and the crowd.
The TV taping got underway with a highly entertaining promo by new NWA North
American Champion “The Temptation” Shaun Tempers, who said he had taken his
act to a higher level of greatness by winning the title. Tempers said his scheduled
opponent, Walters, had nothing on “The Temptation”. Tempers welcomed his
returning lackey “Bro” Newsom. Tempers said he sent Newsom to Myrtle Beach with
a case of his Temptation spray, and Newsom came back with a handful of future child
support cases. Tempers said he was upping the ante in Newsom’s “Small Package
Challenge” by 10%, which would make it worth around $32, and changing the name
to “Bo Newsom’s Surprise Small Package Challenge”.
“Reverend” Dan Wilson entered with Azrael. Reverend stated how proud he was of
Tempers’ progress, pointing out that he was now #2 in the world. Reverend said that
last time, he proved he was still the best play-by-play announcer in pro wrestling and
tonight, Azrael was going to take care of that heretic Skirra Corvus.
(1) Azrael (with The Rev) defeated Skirra Corvus in 6:30. A very good match and
another demonstration in why Azrael is the most underrated and underappreciated in
ring talent in the state of Georgia. He has a way of making his matches look out of the
ordinary. They pulled off a number of inventive sequences. Azrael took a high speed
flip bump on missed cannonball splash that was absolute perfection. Corvus made
the mistake of trading strikes with Azrael. When will they ever learn? Corvus used
Poetry in Motion and his super flexible variation on Cattle Mutilation. Corvus made a
move for the Rev, who ran away, giving Azrael time to recover. Azrael nailed Corvus as
he came off the top and beat him clean with a cutthroat piledriver.
(2) The Ambassadors (Jacoby Boykins & Chris Mayne with John Johnson) beat C.
B. Gibson & Tommy Daniels. Gibson worked the lion’s share for his team. Like
Dustin Knight, he’s a guy with great babyface potential if only he had some size.
There’s a weird element of Thunderbolt Patterson in Gibson’s mojo. Ambassadors
are seriously looking like a force to be reckoned with. Gibson took a beating and
ended up with a bloody nose. Gibson hit a cool variation of the tornado DDT, but
Boykins ensured that Daniels was unavailable for the tag. Ambassadors pinned
Gibson with Done Deal, which is a vicious powerbomb/backcracker combo. They
celebrated with excess attitude and got big time heat for it.
Attorney/Agent Jeff G. Bailey entered the ring with the NWA Anarchy Heavyweight Title
on his shoulder. Bailey couldn’t have gotten that nose of his any higher in the air if he
tried. Bailey has the creative juices flowing full force as this made two great promos in
a row. For starters, Bailey said it was a great week for defense attorneys, and sent a
shout out to his colleagues in Orlando. He compared hs monster of the moment,
NWA Anarchy Champion “The Deadly Sin” Se7en to a lion picking the bones of former
champion Shadow Jackson. “A lion cares nothing for the bleeding of a sheep.” Bailey
accused Dove and GM JT Talent of conspiring against him by signing Kimo to face
Se7en, but Kimo wasn’t there. “Those two couldn’t run a bath, let alone a wrestling
show.” Bailey then addressed the elephant in the room, Mikal Judas. “Why would I be
surprised by the betrayal of a man named Judas?” It was to be expected that one of
the greatest wrestlers ever to set foot in the building, a legendary member of the NWA
Elite, would want the Anarchy Heavyweight Championship. Bailey advised Judas to
wear his sunglasses because those lights would be bright when he was lying on his
back. Why Anarchy went through a phase of watering down the presentation with a
multitude of managerial types when they had two great ones in Bailey and the
Reverend is something I’ll never understand.
(3) Jacob Ashworth defeated Ty Tyson to retain the NWA Anarchy Young Lion’s
Championship in 8:45. They had some messed up spots, but I enjoyed this match
because it was different, worked in a methodical style, like something out of the 70s
or 80s. Ashworth has gained a lot of popularity at the NWA Arena, so I was surprised
the crowd wasn’t more behind him, but it was one of those nights. Ashworth
controlled the action with headlock, building to a running bulldog for a near fall. Tyson
took over with a hotshot and immediately grounded Ashworth with a sleeper. Tyson
opened up his attack, but Ashworth made him miss charging in and scored a roll up
two count, only to be cut off by a leg lariat for a near fall. Tyson with European
uppercuts. Ashworth back with La Magistral cradle for a two count. Tyson countered
Ashworth’s finisher with a suplex cutter, and Ashworth got a foot on the ropes. After a
botched spot, Tyson again went for the cutter, and Ashworth reversed into Ashes to
Ashes (elevated full nelson face plant) for the pin.
(4) Mikal Judas & Billy Buck beat Andrew Pendleton III & Bryan Cassanova. Crowd
was hot for this. The place went nuts when Judas appeared as Buck’s surprise
partner (replacing the injured Adrian Hawkins). There’s no mistaking the presence of
a true superstar. It’s a mixed blessing in the sense that Judas is such a difficult act to
follow. Pendleton and Cassanova cowered in his wake. Buck tore into Pendleton.
Cassanova jumped Buck from behind and got smoked by Judas. The heels got heat
on Buck. Pendleton told Cassanova to earn his money. The hot tag led to total
destruction by Judas. He chokeslammed Pendleton from the heavens and launched
him with El Crucifjio. Cassanova recoiled from the chokeslam and walked right into
Buck’s superkick. Beautifully done.
Hour #2
(5) Brodie Chase retained the NWA Anarchy TV Title over Jeff Lewis in 8:30 via
decision reversal. This match received surprisingly little reaction. The crowd barely
got behind Chase, nor was there an abundance of shock or outrage regarding the
title change, or the manner in which it took place. Chase did nasty things to Lewis’
wrist. Lewis heeled. When Chase made his comeback, some of the spots looked like
slow motion. They traded near falls with nobody much caring. Chase pulled the
straps down. Lewis begged for mercy. Chase waded in and Lewis pinned him with
his feet on the ropes. I totally missed the reversal of the decision here.
Afterward, Lewis attacked Chase. Johnny Dangerous tried to make a save, and Lewis
punked him out. Lewis then decked referee Ken Wallace and nailed Chase with a
belt shot.
(6) Skirra Corvus won a nine man Mega Rumble to earn a title match of his
choosing (13:34). Bill Behrens excels at booking Mega Rumbles, using them as a
vehicle to advance multiple storylines with compelling, uncluttered action. This one
sucked. The talent usually presented in the best light, which certainly was not the
case this time around. First four in were the debuting Dick Wilson, Gibson, Mayne and
Daniels. Boykins entered and ran roughshod. Gibson took a rude bump when
Boykins gave him the heave ho. Daniels wasn’t far behind. Ambassadors killed
Wilson dead with Done Deal. Dangerous entered by attempting to land a 360 on his
feet and fell on his ass. The guy is snake bit. He got punked out 2 against one. Lane
Vasser evened the odds. He’s got the look and physique to die for, but his ringwork
isn’t advancing much at all. It may be going in the wrong direction. Vasser eliminated
Mayne out with a forearm shot. Newsom entered and immediately pinned the
hapless Dangerous with the small package. Boykins speared Vasser off the apron.
Corvus was the final entrant. He was cleaning Bo’s clock until Boykins cut him off.
The heels tried to double on Corvus. A miscue saw Bo eliminate Boykins. Corvus
kicked out of Newom’s spinebuster and won it with the Grayeyard Shift.
(7) Shaun Tempers defeated Steven Walters to retain the NWA North American
Championship in 15:12. They had a good match but you would have never known it by
the crowd reaction. Right off the bat, Walters tweaked his knee, and was robbed of
much of his mobility and explosiveness. When Tempers took a TO, Walters hit a great
tope, but it barely moved the needle with this crowd. Tempers softened Walters up,
first attacking his air supply and then his neck. Walters’ selling was spot on, but this
was a slower, more tactical match, and apparently not what fans wanted to see.
Tempers unleashed some classic forearm smashes. A burst of offense from Walters
led to a flying lariat and a flying body press.for near falls. Walters kicked out of a
bridging northern light suplex and fought off the hangman’s neckbreaker and the
cobra clutch. However, Tempers blocked Walters’ backslide and hit the hangman’s
neckbreaker for the pin.
The title match had not been introduced as “your main event of the evening”, and fans
were clearly expecting more, like perhaps a confrontation involving Judas and Se7en.
Instead of heading for the exits, the people stayed glued to their seats and announcer
Tim E. D had to prompt them that the show was over, and wow, was that ever a
deflating way to end the evening.
From Larry Goodman:
In a number of ways, the July 9 NWA Anarchy television taping was the polar opposite
of the one two weeks earlier.
After a slow start, the June 25 taping gradually built to a peak with the Shaun
Tempers/Ace Rockwell NWA Title Tournament Final, a match-of-the-year candidate.
Last night, Anarchy picked up where they left off with a strong first hour, before
faltering badly in hour number two.
Attendance was up to 110, the best they’ve done since Franklin Dove took ownership
in April, but except in a few specific spots, the show lacked for heat. This crowd wasn’t
a rabid group to begin with and they seemed to wilt in the face of the sweltering
conditions inside the NWA Arena.
It was one of those nights when Anarchy’s best laid plans were partially undone by a
lack of starpower. For reasons beyond booker Bill Behrens’ control, he was unable to
deliver one of the advertised main events (Se7en vs. Kimo).
Dove opened by introducing a new gimmick – dinner with an Anarchy superstar to the
lucky winning fan. The first volunteer on the roster was a very casually dressed Steven
Walters. A budding superstar should never, ever appear in front of the people wearing
flip flops. He looked like a guy right out of the bleachers. Walters engaged in some
light-hearted banter with Dove and the crowd.
The TV taping got underway with a highly entertaining promo by new NWA North
American Champion “The Temptation” Shaun Tempers, who said he had taken his
act to a higher level of greatness by winning the title. Tempers said his scheduled
opponent, Walters, had nothing on “The Temptation”. Tempers welcomed his
returning lackey “Bro” Newsom. Tempers said he sent Newsom to Myrtle Beach with
a case of his Temptation spray, and Newsom came back with a handful of future child
support cases. Tempers said he was upping the ante in Newsom’s “Small Package
Challenge” by 10%, which would make it worth around $32, and changing the name
to “Bo Newsom’s Surprise Small Package Challenge”.
“Reverend” Dan Wilson entered with Azrael. Reverend stated how proud he was of
Tempers’ progress, pointing out that he was now #2 in the world. Reverend said that
last time, he proved he was still the best play-by-play announcer in pro wrestling and
tonight, Azrael was going to take care of that heretic Skirra Corvus.
(1) Azrael (with The Rev) defeated Skirra Corvus in 6:30. A very good match and
another demonstration in why Azrael is the most underrated and underappreciated in
ring talent in the state of Georgia. He has a way of making his matches look out of the
ordinary. They pulled off a number of inventive sequences. Azrael took a high speed
flip bump on missed cannonball splash that was absolute perfection. Corvus made
the mistake of trading strikes with Azrael. When will they ever learn? Corvus used
Poetry in Motion and his super flexible variation on Cattle Mutilation. Corvus made a
move for the Rev, who ran away, giving Azrael time to recover. Azrael nailed Corvus as
he came off the top and beat him clean with a cutthroat piledriver.
(2) The Ambassadors (Jacoby Boykins & Chris Mayne with John Johnson) beat C.
B. Gibson & Tommy Daniels. Gibson worked the lion’s share for his team. Like
Dustin Knight, he’s a guy with great babyface potential if only he had some size.
There’s a weird element of Thunderbolt Patterson in Gibson’s mojo. Ambassadors
are seriously looking like a force to be reckoned with. Gibson took a beating and
ended up with a bloody nose. Gibson hit a cool variation of the tornado DDT, but
Boykins ensured that Daniels was unavailable for the tag. Ambassadors pinned
Gibson with Done Deal, which is a vicious powerbomb/backcracker combo. They
celebrated with excess attitude and got big time heat for it.
Attorney/Agent Jeff G. Bailey entered the ring with the NWA Anarchy Heavyweight Title
on his shoulder. Bailey couldn’t have gotten that nose of his any higher in the air if he
tried. Bailey has the creative juices flowing full force as this made two great promos in
a row. For starters, Bailey said it was a great week for defense attorneys, and sent a
shout out to his colleagues in Orlando. He compared hs monster of the moment,
NWA Anarchy Champion “The Deadly Sin” Se7en to a lion picking the bones of former
champion Shadow Jackson. “A lion cares nothing for the bleeding of a sheep.” Bailey
accused Dove and GM JT Talent of conspiring against him by signing Kimo to face
Se7en, but Kimo wasn’t there. “Those two couldn’t run a bath, let alone a wrestling
show.” Bailey then addressed the elephant in the room, Mikal Judas. “Why would I be
surprised by the betrayal of a man named Judas?” It was to be expected that one of
the greatest wrestlers ever to set foot in the building, a legendary member of the NWA
Elite, would want the Anarchy Heavyweight Championship. Bailey advised Judas to
wear his sunglasses because those lights would be bright when he was lying on his
back. Why Anarchy went through a phase of watering down the presentation with a
multitude of managerial types when they had two great ones in Bailey and the
Reverend is something I’ll never understand.
(3) Jacob Ashworth defeated Ty Tyson to retain the NWA Anarchy Young Lion’s
Championship in 8:45. They had some messed up spots, but I enjoyed this match
because it was different, worked in a methodical style, like something out of the 70s
or 80s. Ashworth has gained a lot of popularity at the NWA Arena, so I was surprised
the crowd wasn’t more behind him, but it was one of those nights. Ashworth
controlled the action with headlock, building to a running bulldog for a near fall. Tyson
took over with a hotshot and immediately grounded Ashworth with a sleeper. Tyson
opened up his attack, but Ashworth made him miss charging in and scored a roll up
two count, only to be cut off by a leg lariat for a near fall. Tyson with European
uppercuts. Ashworth back with La Magistral cradle for a two count. Tyson countered
Ashworth’s finisher with a suplex cutter, and Ashworth got a foot on the ropes. After a
botched spot, Tyson again went for the cutter, and Ashworth reversed into Ashes to
Ashes (elevated full nelson face plant) for the pin.
(4) Mikal Judas & Billy Buck beat Andrew Pendleton III & Bryan Cassanova. Crowd
was hot for this. The place went nuts when Judas appeared as Buck’s surprise
partner (replacing the injured Adrian Hawkins). There’s no mistaking the presence of
a true superstar. It’s a mixed blessing in the sense that Judas is such a difficult act to
follow. Pendleton and Cassanova cowered in his wake. Buck tore into Pendleton.
Cassanova jumped Buck from behind and got smoked by Judas. The heels got heat
on Buck. Pendleton told Cassanova to earn his money. The hot tag led to total
destruction by Judas. He chokeslammed Pendleton from the heavens and launched
him with El Crucifjio. Cassanova recoiled from the chokeslam and walked right into
Buck’s superkick. Beautifully done.
Hour #2
(5) Brodie Chase retained the NWA Anarchy TV Title over Jeff Lewis in 8:30 via
decision reversal. This match received surprisingly little reaction. The crowd barely
got behind Chase, nor was there an abundance of shock or outrage regarding the
title change, or the manner in which it took place. Chase did nasty things to Lewis’
wrist. Lewis heeled. When Chase made his comeback, some of the spots looked like
slow motion. They traded near falls with nobody much caring. Chase pulled the
straps down. Lewis begged for mercy. Chase waded in and Lewis pinned him with
his feet on the ropes. I totally missed the reversal of the decision here.
Afterward, Lewis attacked Chase. Johnny Dangerous tried to make a save, and Lewis
punked him out. Lewis then decked referee Ken Wallace and nailed Chase with a
belt shot.
(6) Skirra Corvus won a nine man Mega Rumble to earn a title match of his
choosing (13:34). Bill Behrens excels at booking Mega Rumbles, using them as a
vehicle to advance multiple storylines with compelling, uncluttered action. This one
sucked. The talent usually presented in the best light, which certainly was not the
case this time around. First four in were the debuting Dick Wilson, Gibson, Mayne and
Daniels. Boykins entered and ran roughshod. Gibson took a rude bump when
Boykins gave him the heave ho. Daniels wasn’t far behind. Ambassadors killed
Wilson dead with Done Deal. Dangerous entered by attempting to land a 360 on his
feet and fell on his ass. The guy is snake bit. He got punked out 2 against one. Lane
Vasser evened the odds. He’s got the look and physique to die for, but his ringwork
isn’t advancing much at all. It may be going in the wrong direction. Vasser eliminated
Mayne out with a forearm shot. Newsom entered and immediately pinned the
hapless Dangerous with the small package. Boykins speared Vasser off the apron.
Corvus was the final entrant. He was cleaning Bo’s clock until Boykins cut him off.
The heels tried to double on Corvus. A miscue saw Bo eliminate Boykins. Corvus
kicked out of Newom’s spinebuster and won it with the Grayeyard Shift.
(7) Shaun Tempers defeated Steven Walters to retain the NWA North American
Championship in 15:12. They had a good match but you would have never known it by
the crowd reaction. Right off the bat, Walters tweaked his knee, and was robbed of
much of his mobility and explosiveness. When Tempers took a TO, Walters hit a great
tope, but it barely moved the needle with this crowd. Tempers softened Walters up,
first attacking his air supply and then his neck. Walters’ selling was spot on, but this
was a slower, more tactical match, and apparently not what fans wanted to see.
Tempers unleashed some classic forearm smashes. A burst of offense from Walters
led to a flying lariat and a flying body press.for near falls. Walters kicked out of a
bridging northern light suplex and fought off the hangman’s neckbreaker and the
cobra clutch. However, Tempers blocked Walters’ backslide and hit the hangman’s
neckbreaker for the pin.
The title match had not been introduced as “your main event of the evening”, and fans
were clearly expecting more, like perhaps a confrontation involving Judas and Se7en.
Instead of heading for the exits, the people stayed glued to their seats and announcer
Tim E. D had to prompt them that the show was over, and wow, was that ever a
deflating way to end the evening.