NAWA Glory 1/19/06

Larry Sweeney comes out at the top of the show to announce the matches for this week. First of all, Norman Smiley has impressed him enough to earn one more chance, facing off against the Gambler tonight. Smiley was going to be taken off of television but he earned this chance and he better make it count. Also, the Rottweilers will square off against the monsterous combination of Takeshi Morishima and Abyss but it's not fair for Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley to not have a tune up match when their opponents do, so they will be putting their NAWA World Tag Team Titles on the line against Tony Mamaluke and Ron Killings in a StarClash 05 return match. Finally there is the main event, with Luck of the Draw opponents will be teaming up tonight, with NAWA World Champion Miles Stylish and NAWA International Champion Teddy Hart will face off against Jerry Lynn and Raven! Sweeney adds that if Lynn or Raven cause any problems, they will be suspended and their match this Sunday is off, along with their participation in Luck of the Draw. Same with Stylish or Hart, their belts will be stripped if they don't coexist tonight. Sweeney looks pleased, at his big tag team main event tonight.

The Amazing Red vs. Colt Cabana Colt Cabana delivers a pair of armdrags on Red, before hoisting him up and delivering an airplane spin, before dropkicking Red to the floor. Cabana works the crowd but Red springboards into the ring, catching Cabana with a dropkick. Cabana is sent through the ropes and Red delivers a running somersault plancha, wiping out Cabana. Punches on the floor and Cabana is thrown into the ring. Red enters the ring and applies a surfboard on Cabana but Cabana fights out, with a somersault mule kick. Red is hit in the face and Cabana beats on him, before applying an abdominal stretch. Cabana delivers a series of kneelifts to the face and shoves Red off the ropes. Vicious Arn Anderson Style Spinebuster and Cabana goes for a Boston Crab but Red turns into a reverse cradle for a nearfall. Red pops up hitting an enzugiri and a standing shooting star press but Cabana kicks out of that. Red dives at Cabana but Cabana catches Red in a Hotshot before delivering a rolling reverse cradle into a bridge for the pin.

Colt Cabana pinned Amazing Red after a rolling reverse cradle into a bridge in 0:07:16. Rating: *** 3/4

Colt Cabana wins, working the crowd in the center of the ring. Cabana will be part of Luck of the Draw and looks ready to hopefully make an impact. Being a newcomer to the New Age Wrestling Alliance, he has a chance to really put himself on the map with a solid performance or even a victory in the Luck of the Draw Match.

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Footage of Rhino saving Samoa Joe from Sederick Skyhawk Productions two weeks ago and Joe returning the favor last week. That leads to tonight's tag team match.

Rhino and Samoa Joe vs. Simon Diamond and Sederick Skyhawk(w/C.W. Anderson, Richard Ramos Ricard, Attorney At Law, Mr. Fernando, and Candace Sweet)

All four men in this match will be part of Luck of the Draw. Rhino and Joe get the early going but some interference from Anderson allows Skyhawk to connect with a vicious DDT, putting Rhino down for the double teaming. Diamond and Skyhawk make quick tags in and out, double teaming Rhino. A vicious double suplex is the highlight of this double teaming offense and Skyhawk beats down Rhino. Nice reverse neckbreaker but Skyhawk goes on top and misses a moonsault. Rhino crawls to the corner. Diamond is tagged in and he grabs the foot but Rhino kicks him off and tag made to the NAWA Television Champion. Samoa Joe is fists and feet of fire, knocking around both men. Diamond gets a thrashing in the corner which sets up the Muscle Buster. Kokina Clutch locked into place and Skyhawk attempts to run interference, but tastes the Gore of Rhino. Diamond struggles but taps, giving the win to Samoa Joe and Rhino.

Samoa Joe and Rhino defeated Sederick Skyhawk and Simon Diamond when Joe made S. Diamond submit to the Kokina Clutch in 0:06:40. Rating: *** 3/4

Rhino and Joe get the win, as they gear up for Luck of the Draw. With their size, they have got to be two of the odds on favorites to win the match. Joe picks up his NAWA Television Title Belt, draping it over his shoulder, before he walks from the ring.

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Abyss and Takeshi Morishima(w/Larry Sweeney) vs. the Rottweilers(w/Julius Smokes) The crowd is really getting behind Low-Ki as he looks like he wants a piece of Morishima. Morishima enters the ring and Low-Ki precedes to kick away at the big man. Those kicks echo throughout the arena and they are beginning to stagger Morishima. LOW KI KICKS HIM RIGHT IN THE FACE! Morishima staggers back into the corner and Low-Ki fires away with chops, before tagging in Homicide. Slingshot shoulderblock but the big man remains on his feet. Homicide tags Low-Ki back in and two double dropkicks before Morishima is staggered. Low-Ki goes back to kicking Morishima but Morishima fires back with a huge clothesline before he drops an elbow down on Low-Ki. Low-Ki is down and dragged into the corner, where he is pummeled by Abyss, choking him from behind. Morishima delivers a huge belly to belly suplex, nearly putting Low-Ki through the canvas. Tag made to Abyss who enters the ring to deliver a side slam on Low-Ki before covering him for a two count.

Abyss beats on Low-Ki, delivering a Gorilla Press into a gutbuster, before he drags Low-Ki into the corner. Pump splash squashes Low-Ki for a two count. AByss picks up Low-Ki and torture rack but Low-Ki slips down and NEARLY KICKS ABYSS'S HEAD CLEANLY OFF OF HIS SHOULDERS WITH A LEAPING LEG LARIAT! The crowd cheers as this drops Abyss and Low-Ki makes the tag to Homicide but officially, Morishima enters the ring. Morishima charges Homicide but Homicide ducks and Morishima hits the corner. Homicide backs off and LARIATS THE HELL OUT OF MORISHIMA! Morishima has been dropped to the canvas and Homicide goes to to the outside, to the top rope to add an exclaimation point. Frog Splash delivered to Morishima and Homicide covers but Morishima kicks out at the count of two. Abyss enters the ring but Low-Ki hammers Morishima with kicks to the ribs. Punches by Homicide, before Smokes slides Homicide something. Homicide has the blackjack as Sweeney yells at the referee but Morishima kicks Homicide right in the head. Morishima is pulled up and driven down with the High Angle Belly to Back Suplex. Abyss throws Low-Ki into the guardrail, flipping him upside as Morishima scores the pin.

Abyss and Takeshi Morishima defeated Homicide and Low-Ki when T. Morishima pinned Homicide with the Backdrop Suplex in 0:08:58. Rating: *** 1/2

Morishima and Abyss win tonight's match on Glory and will be challenging for the NAWA World Tag Team Titles as part of Luck of the Draw. They look pumped and ready for action, walking to the back with Sweeney who looks pleased with his investment. Of course, it could be a battle involving all four of Larry Sweeney's clients as Killings and Mamaluke have a title shot tonight.

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Footage of Austin Aries pinning Bryan Danielson in a tag team match last week, leading to his Cruiserweight Title Match this week.

NAWA Cruiserweight Title Match Austin Aries vs. Bryan Danielson(c)

Some intense mat wrestling to start before both men have a chop war. This war is won by Danielson and Danielson goes right to the right arm, wringing and pulling at it, before driving the point of the elbow down across the arm. Armbar takedown is blocked as Aries rolls out, before taking down Danielson with a headlock takedown. Danielson elbows out of the hold and both men are to their feet. Aries goes for a dropkick but Danielson catches the legs and rocks back with a catapult. Aries is launched into the corner and Danielson spins him around, before delivering a kneelift, double underhook, series of knees and double underhook suplex. Two count and Danielson goes right to the arm, kneeing at it, dropping some elbows out it, before delivering a cross armbreaker which Aries gets to the ropes to break in a fraction of a second. Danielson pulls Aries up but Aries launches Danielson to the arena floor. Aries backs off and baseball slide dropkick knocks Danielson back into the guardrail. The challenger takes a running start and tope suicida causes Danielson to crash back first into the railing hard.

Aries picks up Danielson, pair of uppercuts before Danielson is rolled into the ring. Springboard splash and Danielson is covered but kicks out at two. Aries picks up Danielson and delivers a front facelock, before he knees the face of Danielson. Turned into a Hangman's Neckbreaker and Aries covers for another two count. Aries picks up Danielson and into the ropes. Tilt a whirl backbreaker sets up a running dropkick to the back of the head. Aries picks up Danielson and gutwrench, into a spinning power bomb. Danielson is folded up nicely and Aries covers him for a two count. Aries picks up Danielson and uppercut knocks him into the corner. Into the ropes and Aries delivers a spinning leg lariat. To the outside and missile dropkick connects for a two count. Aries picks up Danielson and goes for the brain buster but Danielson drops down and shoves Aries off of the ropes. Danielson hoists up Aries and airplane spin before Danielson pauses, only to fall back with a Samoa Drop.

Aries is down and Danielson picks up Aries, before delivering a series of elbowsmashes across the back of the head and a snap suplex, which sets up Danielson to go up top for a diving headbutt. Danielson covers Aries hooking the leg but Aries kicks out at two and a half. Aries is picked up and Danielson pounds away at him, throwing him into the corner. Danielson charges into the corner but Aries gets the foot up into the face. Danielson staggers back and Aries to the second rope. Springboard Tornado DDT connects, bringing Danielson down! Aries covers Danielson hooking the leg. Two count only! Aries brings up Danielson for a forearm smash and sets him up. Brainbuster brings Danielson down and Aries goes to the top rope. 450 Splash no Danielson moves out of the way. Wait Aries lands on his feet and Danielson yanks him forward into a small package for a two and nine tenths count! Aries is back up to his feet and Danielson goes for a rolling elbowsmash but Aries ducks and waistlocks Danielson. GERMAN SUPLEX BRINGS DANIELSON DOWN! Aries bridges for the cover but Danielson somehow gets the shoulder up at the count of two.

Aries picks up Danielson and front facelocks him, before drilling a pair of kneelifts. Brain buster no Danielson drops down the back. Full nelson, attempted dragon suplex. Aries rolls through into a reverse cradle for a two and a half count! We were close to having a new champion and Aries knows it, kicking Danielson right in the face. Northern Lights Suplex bridges Danielson over but only a two and three fourths count! Aries picks up Danielson and forearm to the face. He hoists up Danielson for a crucifix power bomb but Danielson counters with a sunset flip for a nearfall. Back to his feet and Danielson and Aries trade chops, before Aries delivers a clothesline, knocking Danielson down to the canvas. Aries picks up Danielson and brain buster connects once again. The champion is down and Aries climbs to the top rope. He's on the top rope and 450 SPLASH CONNECTS TO BRYAN DANIELSON! We could have a new champion! No, Danielson gets the foot over the bottom rope at the last possible second!

Danielson rolls to the floor and Aries jumps on him with a tope suicida, taking him out! Aries throws Danielson back into the ring and to the top rope. 450 Splash but Danielson gets the knees up into the stomach of Aries, knocking the wind out of him! Aries has been staggered and Danielson kicks away at him, before throwing him into the corner. Danielson delivers a leaping elbow in the corner but Aries moves and Danielson hits hard. Aries delivers the inside cradle on Danielson no Danielson kneels down, hanging onto the ropes to block, before elbowing Aries in the head. Aries is hooked in the seated abdominal stretch and Danielson pounds away at his head, before Danielson delivers the Cattle Mutilation! Danielson is really putting the pressure on and Aries is in the center of the ring. He attempts to power out but he collapses and submits!

Bryan Danielson made Austin Aries submit to the Cattle Mutilation in 0:16:23. Rating: **** 3/4 (Bryan Danielson retained the NAWA Cruiserweight Title.)

The crowd cheers, and rightfully so, this was a great match and Bryan Danielson remains NAWA Cruiserweight Champion. Both of these men will be a part of the Luck of the Draw Match this Sunday and Danielson is going into that match with some momentum.

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NAWA World Tag Team Title Match Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley(c) vs. Ron Killings and Tony Mamaluke(w/Larry Sweeney)

Sabin starts out with Mamaluke, trading moves, until Bentley is tagged in for a double hiptoss on Mamaluke. They deliver a double elbowdrop before they kip up and take Killings to the floor with a double dropkick. Bentley pounds away at Mamaluke, beating him into the corner, knocking him from pillar to post. Nice clothesline brings Mamaluke down to the canvas before Bentley leaps to the top rope, delivering a flying axe handle to Mamaluke for a two count. Bentley pounds away at Mamaluke, before he delivers a kneelift and a gutwrench suplex. Kneedrop and Bentley scores a two count. He throws Mamaluke into the corner but Mamaluke gets the foot up to the face. Another boot is blocked and stepover spin kick knocks Bentley loopy! Bentley is picked up and pounded away with chops, before tagging in Killings.

Bentley is held for punches from Killings and a leaping leg lariat. Killings picks up Bentley, ramming him into the corner and chops. Killings has the referee distracted, while Mamaluke is choking Bentley from behind with the tag rope, drawing massive heel heat. Bentley staggers into the ring and Killings delivers a leg lariat, before delivering an elbow to the point of the sternum for a two count. Killings picks up Bentley and forearm to the chest. Another pair of forearms to the chest and Killings hoists up Bentley, before delivering a suplex. Killings kips up to his feet and does the splits, before dropping a leg. Two count and Killings picks up Bentley, pounding away at him. Into the corner and corner clothesline, before Killings grabs Bentley. Attempted K-Driller is blocked and Bentley shoves Killings off into the ropes. Frankensteiner brings Killings down to the canvas.

Race to the corner. Tag to Mamaluke and tag to Sabin, who enters the ring pounding away at Mamaluke with chops. Mamaluke is staggered and Killings rushes into the ring with a leg lariat but Sabin ducks down and Mamaluke gets hit right in the face. Sabin backs off and spinning leg lariat takes Killings down. Killings is on the floor and Bentley springboards to the middle of the top rope before coming down with a double axe handle chop. Bentley pounds away at Killings and Sabin delivers a gutbuster, before he pulls out the Springboard Oklahoma Side Roll for a nearfall. Kick to the midsection and fisherman buster by Sabin for a nearfall but Sweeney puts the foot on the bottom rope. Sweeney plays innocent but Killings enters the ring, having knocked Bentley into the guardrail. Killings charges Sabin but gets back dropped over the top rope and to the arena floor. Mamaluke delivers a spinning European Uppercut and poses but Bentley is back into the ring. Bentley spins Mamaluke around and SUPERKICK RIGHT INTO THE CRADLE SHOCK FROM SABIN! Bentley dives onto Killings and Sabin makes the cover hooking the leg for the pin on Mamaluke!

Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley defeated Ron Killings and Tony Mamaluke when C. Sabin pinned Mamaluke with the Cradle Shock in 0:11:42. Rating: *** 3/4 (Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley retained the NAWA Tag Team Titles.)

Bentley and Sabin win this match tonight but they will be defending their belts at Luck of the Draw against a very different team in Takeshi Morishima and Abyss? Can their NAWA World Tag Team Title reign weather the storm? Can they survive this Sunday against those two monsters with the belts intact?

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Norman Smiley vs the Gambler The crowd is really cheering but Smiley attacks the Gambler at the bell, beating him down. Smiley has been here since day one and he wants to prove that he can beat the Gambler. Smiley takes down the Gambler and stretches him but the Gambler knocks Smiley to the floor. Elbow suicida and Smiley has been wiped out. The Gambler pounds away at Norman Smiley, before rolling him into the ring. Uppercut punch sets up a double underhook suplex from Smiley for a two count. Smiley picks up the Gambler and spinning bodyslam, before he goes to the outside. Flying kneedrop but somehow the Gambler kicks out at two. Smiley locks on the Norman Conquest, but the Gambler fights out of the hold. Smiley breaks the hold and beats on the Gambler, before throwing to the floor. Norman turns to play the crowd, but the Gambler hangs onto the top rope, pulling himself to the top rope. Smiley turns around and gets blasted with the Roulette Spin! The Gambler covers Smiley hooking the leg for the pin.

The Gambler pinned Norman Smiley with the Roulette Spin in 0:04:53. Rating: **

The Gambler wins and as many other competitors tonight, he will be part of the Luck of the Draw Match at Sunday at Luck of the Draw.

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Jerry Lynn and Raven vs. Teddy Hart and Miles Stylish Both teams are uneasy, given the fact they are opponents this Sunday. Raven and Miles Stylish start out with Raven beating down Stylish in the corner, taking him to the floor with a clothesline and stomping away at him, before ramming him into the guardrail. Raven throws Stylish into the ring and pounds away at him, delivering a powerslam for a two count. Lynn tags himself in and enters the ring. Stylish is hammered with chops, backed off and Lynn throws Stylish into the corner. Running kneelift to the back of the head and Stylish is slumped in the corner. Lynn delivers a snap mare and a running dropkick to the back of the head, before he picks Stylish off. Stylish is whipped into the ropes. Lynn attempts a tilt a whirl but Stylish counters in mid move, delivering a spinning headscissors. Lynn is up and Stylish delivers some chops to the chest, before delivering a clothesline. Stylish makes the cover for a two count.

Lynn is beaten with chops before the tag is made to Teddy Hart. Hart leaps into the ring with a springboard double axe handle smash and a punch to the midsection of Lynn. Another pair of punches to the midsection and Hart leapfrogs over Lynn. Lynn bounces off the ropes and Hart kicks Lynn, before he drills him with a vicious DDT. Lynn goes down for a two count. Hart beats on Lynn and pulls out a Russian Legsweep before he climbs to the second rope to deliver a somersault elbowdrop. Lynn is pulled up for some more punishment, as Hart throws him to the floor. SHOOTING STAR PLANCHA RIGHT TO LYNN, WIPING HIM OUT ON THE FLOOR! Lynn is down and Hart rolls him into the ring. Hart delivers a slingshot somersault headbutt, holding Lynn down for a two count. Hart pulls up Lynn, hoisting him up before Stylish climbs to the top rope, tagged in. Springboard clothesline as Hart drops Lynn down with a spinebuster. Stylish covers Lynn hooking the leg but Raven pulls Stylish off at two and a half, obviously wanting Lynn to take some more punishment leading to their Last Man Standing Match on Sunday and also wanting to win the match.

Stylish hammers Lynn with chops and throws him into the corner. To the second rope and ten count punches, before Stylish leaps to the top rope and drops down onto Lynn's shoulders, bringing him over with a Frankesteiner. Cover for a two count and Stylish quickly applies a dragon sleeper, working Lynn over. Lynn struggles, in an attempt to break the hold but Stylish really leans into the hold, applying pressure. Lynn is bridging out to his feet but he collapses. Stylish releases the hold a bit, only to hoist Lynn up. Slingshot reverse suplex brings Lynn down and Stylish covers Lynn hooking the leg. Two and nine tenths count. Stylish picks up Lynn and beats him with forearm smashes. Into the ropes but Stylish ducks the head. Lynn grabs Stylish and DDT brings Stylish down. Both men are down and both men are crawling towards the corners. Tag to Teddy Hart and Lynn tags Raven in!

Raven and Hart stare each other down, friends and tag team partners but they exchange punches. Hart is knocking Raven back, dodging a clothesline but Raven comes back with a back elbow smash. He catches Hart in the face and pummels Hart in the corner, before he delivers a kneelift. Raven throws Hart into the ropes and spinebuster brings Hart down to the canvas. Hart is down and Raven covers him but Stylish breaks up the pin at two. Lynn enters the ring and hammers away at Stylish, knocking him to the floor. Lynn dives over the top rope and pescado onto Stylish wiping him out. Raven throws Hart into the corner. Hart gets the feet up into the face of Raven. Raven staggers and Hart leaps to the top rope, facing Raven. Hart dives off with a moonsault towards a standing Raven but Raven ducks. Hart attempts to land on his feet but he appears to have blown his knee out! He crumples down on the canvas and Raven looks at him, hestitating to attack his regular tag team partner as Stylish and Lynn are beating each other on the floor. Raven walks over, bending down on Hart to check him and HART ROLLS UP RAVEN INTO A SMALL PACKAGE TO SCORE THE PIN!

Miles Stylish and Teddy Hart defeated Raven and Jerry Lynn when Teddy Hart pinned Raven after a small package in 0:15:45. Rating: *** 3/4

Hart leaves the ring as Raven stands in the ring, with a sullen expression on his face. Hart suckered Raven in, faking a knee injury. The crowd is cheering Teddy Hart as Raven looks at Hart, but Hart raises his hand in the air. Teddy Hart against Miles Stylish Belt for Belt. Raven against Jerry Lynn in a Last Man Standing Match, don't you dare miss Luck of the Draw this Sunday only on Pay Per View.