NAWA Glory 3/23/06

Recap from Last Sunday night on Pay Per View, where Christian Cage retained the NAWA International Title via nefarious means in a fatal four way match, Samoa Joe had a tough match with Sederick Skyhawk for the Television Title but he kept the gold, Bryan Danielson extended his NAWA Cruiserweight Title reign forward against Tony Mamaluke, Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley beat Team 3D in an impressive tag team battle, with help from Larry Sweeney, revealing their true colors. However, those events paled in comparsion to the main event, where Raven became the NAWA World Champion for an unprecedented third time, beating champion Miles Stylish and Harry Harris in a Triple Threat Match.

Tonight: Larry Sweeney has announced two big main event matches tonight between Tony Mamaluke against Harry Harris and Abyss against the Gambler. Also a new number one contender for the NAWA Cruiserweight Title will be determined tonight. Plus Team 3D against Simon Diamond and C.W. Anderson. All this and more tonight on Glory!

"Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top plays and out comes the former NAWA World Champion Miles Stylish who does not look too happy. Stylish walks down to the ring, sliding underneath the bottom rope. Last Sunday, he lost the belt without being pinned. Stylish gets on the microphone, talking about how Raven hasn't proved anything. How can he be considered the champion if he never beat Stylish for the belt? The crowd gives a mixed reaction for this and Raven makes his way out, the NAWA World Title Belt draped over his shoulder. Raven talks about how Stylish is caught up in his own delusions, but that he may have a point. Taking the belt was merely step one, Raven has not completely crushed him in the center of the ring. Raven says he's achieved a milestone that no one has ever and held the NAWA World Title belt on three seperate occassions. The challenge is accepted and Raven will pin Stylish in the center of the ring, leaving no doubt who the better competitor is.

With that out of the way, it looks like Miles Stylish challenged Raven to a one on one match for the championship down the line and Raven has accepted the challenge. Raven leaves without word as Stylish remains in the ring. No doubt that match will be made official before long.

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Number One Contender Match for a Shot at the NAWA Cruiserweight Title at Wildfire Elix Skipper vs. Jimmy Yang vs. Alex Shelley vs. Low-Ki(Julius Smokes)

The NAWA Cruiserweight Champion Bryan Danielson joins us for some color commentary. Elix Skipper and Shelley start out, trading moves, until Skipper brings Shelley down with a headscissors takeover and a nice leg lariat brings him through the ropes to the arena floor. Pescado right onto Shelley and Shelley is beaten on, before is thrown into the ring to eat a springboard dropkick for the count of two. Some kicks by Skipper before the tag is made to Jimmy Yang. Yang enters the ring, with a series of uppercut palm thrusts on Shelley, before throwing him into the ropes. High knee to the face and a dropkick to the back of the head, before Yang climbs to the top rope, hitting a backspring crossbody for a two count. Yang hammers on Shelley, before hitting a brain buster and a somersault elbowdrop for the count of two. Some more exchanges but Shelley catches Yang and brings him down with a spinebuster for the count of two.

Shelley turns him over and applies a Boston Crab, really leaning into the hold but Low-Ki enters the ring, breaking up the hold with a running dropkick right to the face. Low-Ki knew that if Yang submitted, the title shot would have been over. Shelley rebounds with some moves including a double underhook suplex before he tags in Elix Skipper. The announcers talk about how the other three men are avoiding bring Low-Ki into the match. Skipper delivers a short arm leg lariat to Yang for the count of two. To the top rope but Yang counters with a dropkick in mid move. Both men are down but Skipper tags in Shelley. Yang is in the corner and tag made to Low-Ki! Shelley backs off and Low-Ki tags him with a series of vicious kicks. Roundhouse right right to the chest of Shelley knocks him down. Low-Ki turns around and dropkicks Yang right off the ring apron. Skipper springboards to the middle of the top rope but he gets kicked right in the ribs. Skipper lands on the back of his head and Shelley is on his knees, but he eats several kicks right to the head, before Low-Ki hoists him up into perfect position for the Ki Krusher. Three is made and Low-Ki is the number one contender for the NAWA Cruiserweight Title.

Four Corners Match: Low-Ki defeated Elix Skipper, Jimmy Yang and Alex Shelley when Low-Ki pinned A. Shelley with the Ki Crusher in 0:10:24. Rating: *** 1/4

Smokes enters the ring to raise the hand of his charge as Danielson steps forward, holding up the belt. Like it or not, Danielson is the man to beat for the NAWA Cruiserweight Title but Low-Ki has been on a roll over the past few weeks. He toppled no less than nearly four hundred pounds of Takeshi Morishima at Reality Check so he should be a tough challenge for anyone to master, even the longest reigning champion in NAWA history.

Backstage:

Larry Sweeney is backstage, announcing that NAWA World Champion Raven will face off against Miles Stylish as part of Wildfire. This will be Stylish's only championship shot at Raven, if he loses, no more title shots until Raven loses the title, so he better make it count. When Dan Marion attempts to ask Sweeney about Harry Harris, Sweeney says that Harry Harris got his title shot by winning Luck of the Draw and failed, so he's banned from receiving any more title shots until he wins enough matches to get that opportunity. It could be months before Harris could even be consideration for a contenders match. Tony Mamaluke walks up, talking about his match with Harry Harris tonight, saying Harris is going to get knocked off the ladder at the first rung. Mamaluke also brings up that next week, he will be with Larry Sweeney for an entire year and as a result of their agreement he will receive his half of a million dollar performance bonus. Sweeney tells Mamaluke to get read for tonight's main event, there might be another bonus in it for him if he takes out Harry Harris. Mamaluke looks down with this and walks off.

Sweeney talks about his latest clients, the NAWA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley. Much like Harry Harris, Team 3D is being shoved to the bottom of the ladder where they belong and it could be months before they could even be in consideration for a contenders match. Up walks Low-Ki and Julius Smokes. Sweeney congratulates Low-Ki on both his victory last Sunday and tonight. He said Morishima had to go back to Japan and he has a spot open his stable for Low-Ki. Sweeney says Low-Ki could be the next NAWA Cruiserweight Champion without Sweeney, imagine what he could do without Sweeney. Smokes cuts in and says Low-Ki isn't interested with doing business with Sweeney, after what Abyss and Morishima did to Homicide. Sweeney says that he could make Low-Ki a star, remarking how many times have the Rottweilers failed to become the NAWA World Tag Team Champions? It wasn't because of Low-Ki, states Sweeney, it was because of Smokes and Homicide. Sweeney hands Low-Ki his card and tells him to at least consider the offer. Sweeney wraps up, hyping up tonight's double main event.

Smokes walks off with Low-Ki telling him to just throw that thing in the trash but as Smokes turns, Low-Ki looks at the card, considering something as he dangles it over the trash can, before he turns and slips it inside his bag. Don't tell me Low-Ki is considering joining up with the man who masterminded the injury of his partner and running body, Homicide?

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AJ Styles vs. Chris Sabin(w/Matt Bentley and Larry Sweeney) Sabin has a cocky expression on his face and slaps Styles. Styles fights back with some punches and throws Sabin into the ropes. Leapfrog over the charging Sabin and spinning leg lariat brings him down to the canvas. Styles hammers away at Sabin, before hitting a Discus Cltohesline, knocking him to the floor. Baseball slide dropkick and Sabin cracks up against the guardrail, before Styles enters the ring and hits a running somersault plancha, wiping out Sabin. Sabin is rolled underneath the bottom rope and Styles delivers a shoulderblock. Attempted springboard sunset flip but Sabin hangs onto the top rope. Sabin crouches down and punches right to the face of Styles. Styles is stunned and Sabin backs off, before hitting a running roundhouse kick to the face. Styles is down and Sabin picks him up, hitting a brain buster. Sabin floats over and scores a two count.

Sabin slams Styles down to the canvas and climbs to the outside of the ring. Springboard legdrop down right across the chest of AJ Styles. Sabin makes the cover on Styles hooking the leg. Two count only and Sabin picks up Styles, before hitting some forearms to the face and a kneelift. Fisherman suplex brings Styles down to the canvas and Sabin bridges for the cover. Two count on Styles and Sabin climbs to the outside. Springboard dropkick brings Styles down for another two count. Sabin continues to pound on Styles, with Bentley delivering a couple of cheap shots from the floor. Sabin delivers a swinging Soviet Suplex and covers Styles for a two and a half count. Sabin beats on Styles in the ring and throws him into the corner. Superkick right to the face of Styles and Sabin covers him hooking the leg. Two and nine tenths count when Styles brings the shoulder off the canvas.

Sabin pounds on Styles with punches, before throwing him into the ropes. Back elbowsmash is ducked and STYLES COMES BACK WITH THE PELE KICK! Sabin has been just drilled in the face, slumping down to the canvas and Styles makes the cover hooking the leg. Two count and Styles picks up Sabin, before throwing him into the corner. Running knee into the corner and Styles delivers a leaping dropkick to the chest of Sabin, knocking him to the arena floor. 450 PLANCHA DOWN BRINGS SABIN DOWN! Styles pounds Sabin on the floor and rolls him underneath the bottom rope. Springboard elbowdrop and Styles covers for the count of two. Styles picks up Sabin and into the ropes. Clothesline is ducked and Styles leaps to the middle rope. Asai Moonsault is countered with a dropkick! Sabin gives the signal, setting up the Cradle Shock but Styles shifts his weight, before he rolls through into a sunset flip. He comes onto his feet and Sabin is held upside down. STYLES CLASH BRINGS SABIN DOWN TO THE CANVAS! Loud pop for that one and Sabin is rolled onto his back for the cover. One, Two, Three! AJ Styles is your winner tonight on Glory!

AJ Styles pinned Chris Sabin with the Styles Clash in 0:11:48. Rating: **** 1/4

BENTLEY SUPERKICKS STYLES! Styles crumples on the canvas and Bentley pounds him. Sweeney looks pleased as Sabin picks up Styles, before holding him. Another Superkick from Bentley. Before this beating can go much further, Team 3D runs out, causing Bentley, Sabin, and Sweeney to bail but the damage has been done. Styles has been laid out and Team 3D stare down the NAWA World Tag Team Champions who wave sarcastically from the ramp at them and taunt them with the belts! Team 3D have to work their way back up the rankings but you better believe that they will do that no matter how long it takes!

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The Gambler vs. Abyss(w/Larry Sweeney) Abyss goes for a clothesline at the bell but the Gambler ducks. A series of punches knocks Abyss back into the ropes and the Gambler throws Abyss into the ropes. Leaping shoulderblock brings Abyss backwards. The Gambler delivers a series of forearm smashes right to the chest of Abyss and throws him into the corner. Kneelift right into the chest and the Gambler grabs Abyss, before he brings him down with a snap mare. The Gambler climbs to the second rope and leaps off with a double axe handle. Backing off the ropes, Abyss catches the Gambler with a clothesline as he comes off the ropes. The Gambler pulls himself to his feet and double axe handle chop right across the back of the Gambler. Another double axe handle chop across the back of the Gambler and Abyss hoists up the Gambler, before bringing him down with a backbreaker.

Abyss drops the Gambler and elbowdrop. Choking and punches, stun the Gambler and Abyss picks up the Gambler. Beefy forearm smash right across the chest of the Gambler and Abyss throws him into the corner. Knee right into the chest of the Gambler and Abyss scoops up the Gambler, before drilling him into the corner with a powerslam. Fallaway slam brings the Gambler down and Abyss backs off the ropes. Splash down across the chest of the Gambler and Abyss makes the cover hooking the leg. Abyss scores a two count and the Gambler is pounded in the corner, before the Gambler is thrown into the corner. Avalanche right in the corner and Abyss grabs the Gambler by the throat. CHOKE SLAM BRINGS THE GAMBLER DOWN TO THE CANVAS! Abyss covers the Gambler hooking the leg. Two and a half count. Abyss beats on the Gambler and hits a gutwrench suplex, before he backs off. SITDOWN SPLASH HITS THE KNEES OF ABYSS!

Abyss is down stunned, and the GAmbler is up, punching away on Abyss. Abyss is staggered back into the ropes and the Gambler delivers two clotheslines. The Gambler climbs to the outside and he leaps off the top rope, hitting a double axe handle across the chest. Abyss is grabbed around the head and DDT BRINGS ABYSS DOWN TO THE CANVAS! Abyss is rolled over and the Gambler makes the cover for a two count. The Gambler picks up Abyss and jabs right to the chest, before throwing him into the ropes. Leaping forearm smash into the corner and the Gambler grabs Abyss but Abyss blocks the suplex. The Gambler pounds away at Abyss, before going to the outside. Abyss pounds on the Gambler as he is on the top rope but the Gambler delivers a punch to the head. The Gambler leaps off with a forearm smash to the top of the head. He bounces off the roles and rolling forearm smash is caught and Abyss shoves him off, before he brings the Gambler down with the Black Hole Slam. Abyss makes the cover hooking the leg for the pin!

Abyss pinned The Gambler with the Black Hole Slam in 0:11:20. Rating: ** 3/4

Abyss scores the win, as Sweeney raises his hand up into the air. The crowd is booing as Abyss has scored a crushing win over the Gambler. The announcers speculate that it might not be too long before we see Abyss have gold around his waist.

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Simon Diamond and C.W. Anderson(w/Richard Ramos Ricardo, Attorney at Law, Mr. Fernando, Candace Sweet, and Sederick Skyhawk) vs. Team 3D Diamond starts out against Brother Devon. They lock up and Devon pushes Diamond to the canvas and pounds away on him in the corner. Devon bounces Diamond off of the ropes before he is drilled with a kneelift right to the chest. Devon pounds away at Diamond and tag made to Brother Ray. Ray enters the ring and pounds away on Diamond, before throwing him into the ropes. Double flapjack brings him down to the canvas. Brother Ray beats on Diamond, before hitting a series of punches and throwing him into the corner. Shoulder to the midsection and Brother Ray pounds away at Diamond with a series of elbows right to the head before making the tag to Devon. Devon enters the ring and beats on Diamond, hitting a snap suplex, before he drills an elbowdrop down across the chest. Devon bounces off the ropes but Anderson drills a knee to the back of Devon and Diamond wipes him out with a clothesline.

Diamond walks over and Anderson makes the tag. Anderson enters the ring and pounds away at Devon, before delivering a gutbuster and a kneedrop down across the back of the head. Anderson beats on Devon and applies a chinlock, punishing him. Devon fights out but Anderson pounds him into the corner. Gutwrench suplex brings Devon down to the canvas and Anderson climbs to the second rope, hitting a pump splash out of the corner for the count of two. Tag made to Simon Diamond who beats on Devon. Abdominal stretch applied, with Ricardo giving leverage from the floor but Devon fights out. Another tag to Anderson, who steps into the ring, before beating on him in the corner. Devon is thrown into the corner and belly to back suplex brings Devon down for the count of two. Anderson pounds on Devon and throws him into the ropes. Charge into the corner but Devon ducks down. Devon hits a leaping clothesline, wiping out Anderson.

Race to the corner and tag to Diamond but Brother Ray is tagged in. Brother Ray enters the ring, pounding away on Diamond with a series of jabs. Into the ropes and back elbow smash brings Diamond down. Diamond is beaten down in the corner and Anderson is cut off in the corner, beaten down severely in the corner. Devon enters the ring and takes down Anderson. Brother Ray turns around and delivers a spear to Diamond. Diamond is set up and Brother Ray drops a knee down across the groin of Diamond. Diamond is rolled over in pain and Brother Ray beats on him. Ray hooks Diamond in a full nelson but Anderson takes Devon to the floor and attacks Brother Ray from behind. Brother Ray rights back and hits a spinebuster down to the canvas. SKYHAWK ENTERS THE RING AND WALLOPS RAY WITH RICARDO'S BRIEFCASE! Ray falls into a Diamond roll up to score the pin! The crowd explodes into boos as Diamond and Anderson have scored a cheap win.

Simon Diamond and C.W. Anderson defeated Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray) when S. Diamond pinned Brother Ray after a roll up in 0:12:38. Rating: **

Sederick Skyhawk Productions leave with a slightly tainted win as Team 3D is not too happy with this loss tonight on Glory.

Coming Up Next, Tony Mamaluke against Harry Harris, one on one in tonight's main event on Glory.

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Harry Harris vs. Tony Mamaluke(w/Larry Sweeney) Both men lock up, before Harris brings Mamaluke down, before beating him down with a series of forearm smashes to the chest and irish whip into the ropes. Mamaluke is thrown off into the ropes and Harris delivers a kneelift right to the chest. Harris beats on Mamaluke, before hitting him with a jab to the chest of Mamaluke. Another jab right to the chest and a series of jabs to the chest of Mamaluke, before Harris dropkicks him over the top rope to the floor. Baseball slide right into the guardrail and Harris backs off, before he dives over the top rope with a tope suicida. Harris beats on Mamaluke on the floor and rolls him into the ring. Back into the ring but Sweeney grabs the ankle. Mamaluke delivers an European Uppercut right to the chest of Harris. Another European Uppercut right to the chest of Harris and Mamaluke delivers a clothesline, bringing Harris down to the canvas. Mamaluke kneels down and applies a cravate but Harris bridges out of the hold.

Harris delivers a series of kicks right to the midsection. Kick is blocked and Harris spins Mamaluke around. European Uppercut right to the chest of Harris bringing him down. Mamaluke drills an elbow to the back of the head and hooks Harris, before he delivers a pair of snap suplexes. Hanging on and Harris is brought to his feet. Mamaluke is hoisted up off the canvas and brings him up. Brain buster brings Harris down to the canvas and Mamaluke floats over the cover. Two count on Harris and Mamaluke picks up the former NAWA World Champion and pounds him with some chops. Into the corner and running kneelift, sets a Rocker Dropper for the count of two. Mamaluke picks up Harris, before he goes for a suplex but Harris blocks it. Mamaluke shoves Harris off and another European Uppercut. Kick is blocked and Mamaluke delivers a stepover leg lariat. He collapses on Harris for the count of two.

Mamaluke drills some forearms to the head and to the top rope but Harris catches him coming off the top rope with a punch to the midsection. Harris delivers some punches right to the chest and stepping back, before delivering a clothesline. Backing off the ropes and Harris drills a Yakuza Kick right to the chest of Mamaluke. Cover hooking the leg of Mamaluke for the count of two. Harris beats on Mamaluke and slams him down. Forward rolling somersault senton for the count of two. Harris beats on Mamaluke and throws him into the corner. Ten count punches in the corner and Harris backflips to the canvas, before he dropkicks Mamaluke in the chest and sitdown faceslam for the count of two. Elbow driven to the head and Harris scoops up Mamaluke, before delivering a powerslam. To the outside and Harris is on the top rope but Sweeney grabs the ankle. Harris kicks Sweeney away, punching him as hard as possible. MAMALUKE RUNS UP THE ROPES AND TAKES HARRY HARRIS OFF THE TOP ROPE RIGHT ONTO HIS SURGICALLY REPAIRED NECK WITH A SUPER DDT! Count of two and nine tenths!

Mamaluke beats on Harris and leg lariat rocks him. He picks up Harris and scoops him up but Harris drops down. Enzugiri kick to the back of the head and La Magistral scores the count of two. Mamaluke is kicked in the midsection and hooked in a cradle. Fisherman suplex brings Mamaluke down to the canvas for a two count. Harris pulls Mamaluke up and hammers him with some punches, before throwing him into the corner. Running kick in the corner and Harris delivers a gutwrench power bomb. Mamaluke has been folded up and Harris makes the cover for the count of two. Harris beats on Mamaluke and Sliced Bread #2 but Mamaluke hangs on to the ropes. Harry Harris lands on his feet and Mamaluke goes for an European Uppercut but it is ducked. Harris kicks him and attempted Harris Driver but Mamaluke slides behind and shoves Harris off. European Uppercut brings him down. Mamaluke kneelifts Harris and sets him up for the Pyramid of Sicily, no Harris pounds Mamaluke's face, before he is dropped to his back. Legs around the head and Harris turns, before he applies the triangle choke. Mamaluke is in the center of the ring and Sweeney looks frustrated. Harris has the hold on and MAMALUKE TAPS OUT! Harry Harris is your winner!

Harry Harris made Tony Mamaluke submit to a triangle choke in 0:16:09. Rating: *** 3/4

Harris has his hand raised and the crowd is booing. ABYSS RUNS OUT FROM THE BACK! Harris is nailed right in the face with a punch. Abyss beats on Harris as Sweeney yells for him to take Harris out. The chain is wrapped around the fist of Harris and ABYSS KNOCKS HARRIS DOWN WITH A CHAIN LOADED PUNCH! Harris is down on the canvas as he has been busted wide open. Abyss rolls Harris over and Abyss has the chain, before he wraps the chain around the throat of Harris. He leans back, the chain wrapped around the throat of Harris. Sweeney yells for Abyss to "break his neck!" Abyss is trying to strangle Harris before he drags him around the ring, the chain wrapped around his throat. Abyss hoists up Harris, before he dumps him over the top rope. HARRIS IS BEING HUNG OVER THE TOP ROPE BY ABYSS'S CHAIN! Security is coming out but Abyss is refusing to let go. Harris is being rendered unconcious as we fade out! We're out of time, we'll try and update you on this situation next week.