PWL News Items for 1999

PWL News Items for January 9, 1999
A huge event for the PWL took place this past Thursday night. Three titles changed hands, with one man now possessing both heavyweight championships! Here's what went down:
  • MASCARITA DIABLO successfully defended the Midgets' title once again, defeating MINI TRAPEZOID in 9:29 with a second-rope moonsault.
  • URSA retained her Women's World title with a pinfall victory over ALICE THE GOON. The match ended at the 4:16 point following botched interference by Alice's cohort OLIVE OYL. Ursa, by the way, was the only NEW ORDER member present at the show. More on that in a second...
  • Cruiserweight champion RUDY fought former champ STARSHINE HIPPIE to a thirty-minute draw. This was probably the most athletic of the evening, and the fans gave both competitors a standing ovation at the end.
  • GRIMACE regained some momentum in the PWL by winning the ten-man heavyweight battle royale. After the match, he told us, "I've been holding back far too long. It's time that my fans and all the wrestlers here saw what I'm truly capable of accomplishing. Grimace is back, everybody, and I'll go through whoever it takes to win that World heavyweight title. Tornado, Seth, Plague, you all have been warned. The big purple menace is gunning for all of you has-beens!" Why did he include Plague in his speech? Stay tuned...
  • STRIKE FORCE, after only a short time in the PWL, has simultaneously surprised and delighted the fans by capturing the World tag team championships! It was no easy task, though, as they had to get past defending champs THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS and THE THUNDERFEET, also former champs. The fifteen-minute-plus bout was quite confusing to watch, but very exciting as well. Kudos to THUNDERFOOT II, who, in defeat, proved extremely resilient, kicking out of BEAST and CARNAGE's famed Eliminator finisher. The new champs are quite tough, indeed, as Carnage managed to withstand a mirror to the back of the head by SWEET SULLY, and Beast went through a table after THUNDERFOOT I moved out of the way. Beast recovered, of course, and planted BEAUTIFUL BIFF with a DDT before the pin and win.
  • GENERAL ZOD and NON mysteriously no-showed the event. This looked particularly bad, as Zod was scheduled to defend the North American heavyweight title against the much-despised PLAGUE. The angry Plague was awarded the North American strap. He wasn't content with that, however, and began pummeling the PWL suits that gave him his belt. PWL President GENE WEST appeared from backstage, saying, "Plague, you have gone on record saying you would face anyone, anytime. Well, tough guy, I have a proposition for you. There's a world title match coming up next. HUMAN TORNADO and SETH have said they'd be more than happy to take your new belt and send you packing. How about it?" Plague showed his approval by walking over the beaten executives.
  • The big match was now a three-way dance. Human Tornado and Seth seemingly were working together in an attempt to put Plague out of commission. Plague was able to gain the upper hand, though, and match calmed into a one-on-one bout. The end of Plague came very close to happening, as Seth nailed Plague with a running tombstone piledriver at the nine-minute mark. One, two, ... NO! Plague kicked out, and the fans were stupefied. Plague roared back, and evetually knocked Seth out of the ring with an astounding suplex over the top rope. Human Tornado was ineffective wrestling Plague by himself. Tornado tried, but was unable to escape a piledriver from Plague. Three seconds later, it was over, and Plague now holds both the World and North American heavyweight championships. Though they hate Plague, the fans applauded him and the other two for their incredible efforts in the bout. Truly an incredible night, as Plague is now the only man to hold both PWL heavyweight titles at the same time. There will be more on the new champions in the coming weeks, as they find out what it's like to be the hunted rather than the hunters. I'm sure we'll hear from the undercard wrestlers for being relatively slighted in his report, but big news is big news. Keep stopping by the website, and as always, thanks for supporting the PWL!

    PWL News Items for January 1, 1999
    Happy 1999 to everybody out there! Here's what's going on right now in the PWL...

  • THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS are once again the World tag team champions. They defeated THE THUNDERFEET for the straps on December 27. The 'Feet claimed they lost because of the attack handed to them the night before by STRIKE FORCE, the new tandem that's taking PWL fans and their enemies by storm! Now, all three teams will take each other on in a three-way dance for the tag team titles on Thursday, January 7. This may be the shortest reign yet for the Express.
  • Also taking the PWL by storm is the dreaded PLAGUE. This competitor has won numerous titles in other organizations, and has his sights set on GENERAL ZOD and the PWL North American title. These two will also do battle on the 7th.
  • HUMAN TORNADO has been able to hold on to the World heavyweight championship despite tough challenges from GRIMACE, HULK BIXBY, and NON. Now, it seems his next challenge is the mammoth SETH. Tornado told the PWL, in no uncertain terms, that he will get past Seth will relative ease. seth had no comment. As of now, no match has been set, but don't be surprised if these two stars are in the building come January 7 (that date just keeps getting more and more important).
  • NC-17 (DIRK MERCURY & TRIPLE X) are extremely upset that they have been overlooked recently in the tag team scene. "We're ready, willing, and definitely able, folks," Mercury said. Added XXX, "The Express, Feet, and Force had best gear up for the hardcore boys of NC-17. When they're through clobbering each other, we'll move in for the kill and get what we deserve, those tag team straps." It is likely that the Top three tag teams think NC-17 deserve something else. This has the potential of being a major story of 1999.
  • That's all for the first report of '99. keep reading though, as there will surely be more in the days leading up to next Thursday. Thanks for supporting the PWL!