Sunday October 10th, 2004
Match 1
-=Preliminary Bout=-
Billy Dee vrs.
Sean O'Callaghan
“Velvet Revolver” by Slither fills the arena as newcomer Billy Dee makes his way down the entrance ramp. He slides under the ropes and stands in the center of the ring posing for the crowd, most of them don’t recognize him and just sit there. Billy looks a little uncomfortable; you can almost hear the crickets chirping in your mind.
KK: Feel the tension.
TD: I feel for him.
“Drunken Lullabies” by Flogging Molly hits next as fellow newcomer Sean O’Callaghan stumbles out onto the stage. The fans love his drunkenness and give him a fairly decent pop. He climbs the ring steps, nearly falling on his face, but manages to get into the ring.
TD: He’s drunk!
KK: I think I like this guy.
Billy starts things off with a few right hands to the face of O’Callaghan, but the whiskey has numbed his senses and he doesn’t feel anything. Dee is stunned his punches haven’t affected O’Callaghan and Sean uses this time to put Billy in a headlock.
TD: He’s so drunk he can’t feel anything
KK: I’ve gotta try that.
TD: Try what?
KK: Hold on.
Kraig reaches under the announcers table and pulls out a bottle of Scotch Whiskey; in the meantime Billy has countered the headlock into a back body drop that sends O’Callaghan to the mat. Billy attempts to lock in a sharpshooter but it’s too early as O’Callaghan rolls out of it. Sean has problems getting to his feet and Billy takes advantage by stomping him back to the ground. While the match has been going on Kraig has been taking swigs of whiskey at the announcers table.
TD: What the hell are you doing!? You can’t drink on the job!
KK: I’m just trying to see if I can numb my feelings!
Billy lifts Sean to his feet and whips him into the ropes, as Sean bounces back Billy attempts a dropkick but O’Callaghan avoids it.
KK: OK Tim, punch me in the face.
TD: But….
KK: Just do it!
TD: OK.
Tim punches Kraig in the face and Kraig falls out of his chair.
KK: Oww!
TD: Guess it didn’t work.
Sean elbow drops Billy and then picks him up only to send him back down with a snap DDT. While Billy is down Sean climbs to the top rope…
TD: This looks dangerous.
Billy slowly gets up as Sean waits…
KK: I hope the leprechaun wins.
Billy is up and begins to turn around…
Only to be met with a missile drop kick. Billy flies back and hits the mat hard, Sean makes the cover.
1!
KK: Come on Lucky!
2!
Dee kicks out!
Sean and Billy both get up at about the same time and Billy takes the advantage with a series of forearms to the face. He whips Sean into the turn buckle and follows it with a splash that sends Sean crumbling to the ground. Billy lifts him up by the hair and nails a powerful vertical suplex. Dee wastes no time as he lifts Sean up again and this time hits a German suplex.
TD: Dee showing some impressive technical skills.
Billy pulls Sean to the center of the ring and wraps him up in a sharpshooter! Billy uses all his strength to put pressure on O’Callaghan’s back. The referee checks with Sean to see if he’s had enough, but the whiskey’s effects must still be lingering as Sean doesn’t seem to be in much pain. Billy keeps the hold for a few minutes before getting frustrated and letting go. Billy picks him up and plants his face on the canvas with a DDT. He covers…
1!
TD: Billy Dee looking to end it here.
2!
KK: Come on little buddy, kick out!
Kickout! Sean kicks out!
KK: Yes!
Billy is frustrated but keeps his composure and stomps Sean back down to the mat. He goes to climb the nearest turnbuckle but Sean has made it to his feet. Just as Billy gets to the top Sean hits him with a left to the face, momentarily stunning Dee. Sean climbs the front of the turnbuckle and the two exchange punches. Sean gets the upper-hand and takes advantage by executing a beautiful hurricanrana off the top! It takes a lot out of both men, though, as each lay on the mat for awhile. Sean is the first to move as he manages to crawl over and sling an arm on top of Billy Dee. The ref makes the count…
1!
2!
TD: This has to be it!
KK: Yes! After he wins I’ll take his pot of gold!
3……NO! Billy barely gets the shoulder up!
KK: Noooooooooo!
Sean struggles to his feet as Billy tries to recover on the mat. This time Sean is the one who tries to climb the turnbuckle but his foot gets tangled in the ropes. This gives Billy just enough time to get up.
TD: Sean doesn’t notice Billy getting up…
KK: SEAN! LOOKOUT!
While Sean is concentrating on freeing himself, Billy stumbles to the corner and absolutely hammers Sean with a huge right hand. Sean sways back in forth on the turnbuckle as he’s completely dazed. Billy climbs up and….
TD: Dee-Stabilizer!
KK: Ha! That’s funny… he used his name in the name of his finisher.
Billy connects with the tornado DDT from the top and Sean lies on the mat, unconscious. Billy crawls over to make the cover….
1!
2!
3!
Billy gets to his feet and the ref holds his arm up in victory!
TD: Billy Dee has won his first match in TNT!
KK: Hey… I don’t think that move had anything to do with it; I think Sean just passed out.
TD: Whatever the case, Billy Dee is your winner!