NAWA Glory 9/9/04:
Backstage:
Lenny and Juvi are stretching out backstage when Jerry Lynn and Miles Stylish walk up to them. Stylish still has his jaw taped up.
Lenny: Well, this is an unpleasant surprise. What in the hell do you two punks want?
Lynn: Lenny, Juvi, this is just a nice reminder for you both. You have those belts for as long as we allow it. You've had a nice career, entertaining a lot of people but the Triumvirate wants to add even more gold to our group. Your NAWA World Tag Team Titles will do nicely.
Juvi: Listen up jabroni, you better known your role before we down the smack upon your rooted poo candy ass. We are the NAWA Tag Team Champions. We are not going to let you punks roll right over us and take our titles without a fight.
Lenny: My partner is correct. We beat the Hart Foundation, the Next Generation to win the belts. We beat the Archanagels of Anarchy to keep the titles. We've already successfully defeated representatives of two of the top three stables and all that's left is the Triumvirate, boys. That will be next week and you aren't getting our belts unless you pry them out of our cold, dead hands.
Lynn: Oh I'm sure that will be arranged but why wait until next week?
THE DARK WARRIOR COMES OUT OF NOWHERE, BLASTING LENNY WITH A LARIAT FROM BEHIND AS LYNN SPEARS JUVI INTO THE WALL! Lynn and Stylish double team Juvi, working him over with kicks but this was a setup by the Triumvirate. Lynn sets up Juvi and hoists him up. POWER BOMB ON A METAL CASE! Juvi has been laid waste and Lenny is flipped into a wall. The Triumvirate have struck and they have struck hard, laying a beating on the NAWA Tag Team Champions! We fade out to the arena as Glory begins.
"I Fought the Law and the Law Won" plays and out comes Ricardo Ramos Ricardo along with Mr. Fernado, the Artist Formally Known as F.R.E.D. For those who have blocked it out of there mind, at WrestleClash III, Mr. Fernando turned his back on Twizted Youth, a betrayal the likes of which that has not been seen since Benedict Arnold. Mr. Fernado is wearing a nice suit with a fake goatee to look evil along with a faux handlebar mustache to put him over the top and he is carrying Triple R's papers. Ricardo orders Mr. Fernado to kneel down and he does on his hands and knees alowing for Ricardo to step into the ring, using Mr. Fernado as a foot stool. Ricardo poses in the ring, drawing the scorn of the fans as Fernado clutches his back, entering the ring. Ricardo calls for the microphone and unfortunately the ring announcer gives him one. Rest assure, that man will be fined for his gross misconduct against the company later tonight. Let's see what Ricardo Ramos Ricardo, Attorney At Law has to say.
Ricardo: All you peons better shut up, because I, Ricardo Ramos Ricardo, Attorney At Law, has a few words of legal wisdom to impart on you to make your pathetic, low income lives a little more fulfilling. At WrestleClash III, I defeated Twizted Youth and not only did I defeat him but I crippled that pathetic excuse for a wrestler with my vast array of skills and moves. Truely, I made sure his case was closed and all the evidence is needed with WrestleClash III that I am the better man. I am sure my assistant, Mr. Fernado would tend to agree that it is for the best that I gained control of him. Right Mr. Fernado?
Mr. Fernado: Si!
Ricardo: Indeed, a great arguement on why Ricardo Ramos Ricardo, Attorney at Law is the greatest wrestler in this company. Excellently stated, Mr. Fernado. Now, I want to get to a most serious and extremely grevious manner. I am very disappointed with the New Age Wrestling Alliance due to the lack of ethnic minorities in prominent spots in the company. Sure, you may counter with New Jack, Rapmaster Killings, Juventud Guerrera, but I never once said the New Age Wrestling Alliance has no problems with blantant steoreotypes being put high in the roster. There must be some affirmative action in this company and as someone who is of hispanic descent, I will do it as I am a minority and I will make this company give all of my people a fair share in the company. I am going to set my sights on something grand, something big, something extravegant, something that is well fitting of a competitor of my stature. That is why I am going after the NAWA Cruiserweight Championship. Whether it be Mamaluke or Teddy Hart after tonight, your day in court will come soon and the Cruiserweight Title belt will be firmly wrapped around my waist. And if you don't like that, well I'll see you in court.
The crowd explodes into boos but they quickly turn into cheers as some high beat techno music kicks up and Spanky runs down to the ring, slapping hands with the fans. Spanky is one of the most exciting wrestlers in the NAWA and definately a hurdle to Ricardo's Cruiserweight Title ambitions. Spanky will be teaming with Agony in the Unholy Alliances Tournament to face off against Raven and Chris Sabin. The bell rings and this match is underway.
Ricardo Ramos Ricardo, Attorney at Law(w/Mr. Fernado) vs Spanky Ricardo slaps Spanky to start and punches away at Spanky. He whips Spanky into the ropes and clothesline sends Spanky going three sixty through mid air. Ricardo drops an elbow down across the chest of Spanky. Another couple of elbowdrops and Ricardo whips Spanky into the ropes. Tilt a whirl attempt but SPANKY COUNTERS WITH A BULLDOG! Ricardo has been blasted into the canvas and Ricardo is on his knees, causing Spanky to back off and running dropkick to the chest. Spanky lifts up Ricardo, grabbing him around the head, and headbutt. Another headbutt. Spanky whips Ricardo into the ropes and spinning headscissors flips Ricardo over. Ricardo is by the ropes and Spanky dropkicks Ricardo over the top rope. Ricardo tumbles over the top rope, hitting the floor and Spanky backs off. TOPE SUICIDA WIPES OUT RICARDO!
Both men are down and Spanky stomps away at Ricardo before rolling him into the ring. Spanky to the outside but Mr. Fernado grabs the foot, causing Spanky to pound away at him and SLICED BREAD #2 OFF THE RING APRON! Mr. Fernado has been taken out and Spanky enters the ring but gets hammered by forearms from the back by Ricardo followed by a facebuster across the knee. Ricardo drops a knee down across the chest of Spanky and covers hooking the leg. Two count only. Ricardo lifts up Spanky, standing headscissors and hoists him up but SPANKY COUNTERS WITH A RANA. Both legs are hooked on the way down and Spanky gets two. Spanky fires a kick to Ricardo. Spanky whips Ricardo into the corner. Spanky charges in but Ricardo drops down and SPANKY HITS THE RINGPOST HEADFIRST! Spanky staggers around and Ricardo lifts him up. Spinebuster sends Spanky down. Ricardo gives the signal and Spanky pulls himself up. Kick to the midsection and double underhook. THE INJUNCTION CONNECTS! That double underhook faceslam has just sent Spanky facefirst into the canvas and Ricardo rolls him over, making the cover and scoring the pin!
Richard Ramos Ricardo pinned Spanky with the Injunction in 0:04:31. Rating: * 1/4
Ricardo calls for the microphone as he looks at Spanky's fallen body. He receives it once again.
Ricardo: Case dismissed!
Ricardo stomps Spanky a few times before leaving. Ricardo has made a statement tonight. More Glory after this.
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We cut to the room with the Lottery tumbler and the Unholy Alliances banners with Dan Marion and Commissioner New Jack standing by.
Marion: Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the drawing for Unholy Alliiances. This Pay Per View is only ten days away on September 19th 2004. Tonight on Glory we are going to draw not one but two of the Unholy Alliances first round matches.
New Jack: So let's get this shiznit on the road, bitches.
The lottery tumbler is spun, mixing up all the balls inside before Dan Marion reaches in and picks out the first name.
Dan Marion: The first man in this next Unholy Alliances match is...SCOTT HALL!
New Jack: Damn fine choice, a definate legend and a long time NAWA competitor. Fuckin' right he gets a a spot in this tournament.
Dan Marion reaches into the lottery tumbler and pulls out another ball.
Marion: His tag team partner, the NAWA International Champion Miles Stylish.
New Jack: Fuckin' arrogant bastard but a good damn competitor. Damn him and Hall will tear up the shizzle if they can get on the same page.
It is now time to draw the other tag team for that match. Marion reaches out, pulling a ball from the tumbler.
Marion: The first half of the other tag team is "The Phenominal One" AJ Styles.
New Jack: He ain't foolin' around, after that I Quit Match, Styles is looking to get back on the NAWA track and winning this Unholy Alliances Tournament is a good way to do that.
Marion reaches in to the lottery tumbler and pulls out the next wrestler. A disturbed look gets on his face as if it was something unexpected.
Marion: The partner of AJ Styles in the Unholy Alliances Tournament is....Jerry Lynn!
That means...The Triumvirate will be on opposite sides of the fence in the first round of the Unholy Alliances tournament.
New Jack: Ah this is rather interesting. There ain't going to be anyone in the Triumvirate happy with this one as they will be on opposing sides for this tag team match.
Marion: So the next match in the Unholy Alliances Tournament is Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles against Miles Stylish and Scott Hall. Now for the second match tonight, third overall...
Marion reaches into the hopper and pulls out the next name.
Marion: The first member of the first team for this match is...RAPMASTER KILLINGS!
New Jack: Ah yes, the Rapmaster, there is no doubt he wants to get in the title picture and what way to do this thing then to score a victory in the Unholy Alliances Tournament.
Marion reaches into the lottery tumbler, pulling out another ball.
Marion: The next competitor in the Unholy Alliances is...Teddy Hart!
New Jack: Damn odd tag team as Teddy Hart gets on my fucking' nerves but it will be the Rapmaster that has to tolerate him in a tag team match and not me.
Marion reaches into the tumbler to pull the first half of the opposing tag team match.
Marion: First up we've got CM Punk!
New Jack: Well Punk and I have never seen eye to eye as I don't buy into that straight edge stuff and I think it is a bunch of fuckin' shit but I can't deny he's a good wrestler and he'll be a fuckin' boon to the Unholy Alliance Tournament.
Marion reaches into the tumbler to pull out the final wrestler that will be drawn tonight.
Marion: His tag team partner, the man who is not likely one hundred percent after taking a Walk Through Hell just less than two weeks ago at WrestleClash III, "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels.
New Jack: Daniels and Punk as a tag team, they would no doubt put some really evil shit together and punk out some punk ass fool bitches.
The two Unholy Alliances matches that have been drawn tonight is Miles Stylish and Scott Hall vs Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles along with Rapmaster Killings and Teddy Hart against CM Punk and Christopher Daniels. One more match to be drawn and that will be next week on this program but right now let's get back to the ring for more NAWA action.
Petey Williams is already in the ring for this next match as "Phenominal" plays and out comes AJ Styles to cheers. Styles competed in that brutal I Quit Match and you can see the bandage on his forehead where he lost a lot of blood at WrestleClash III. It should be noted that Styles never submitted, he merely passed out to the Anaconda Vice, giving CM Punk the victory and those two could very well go at it again all too soon. Petey Williams stares down Styles as he steps into the ring. The bell rings kicking off this match.
Petey Williams vs AJ Styles Both men lock up and AJ Styles takes down Petey Williams with a headlock takeover but Petey counters with a headscissors but Styles kicks out of the hold. Petey charges AJ Styles but Styles grabs Petey around the arm and delivers an armdrag. AJ Styles grabs Petey Williams and whips him into the ropes. Kick to the midsection and AJ Styles backs off. Running swinging neckbreaker brings Petey Williams down. AJ Styles covers Petey hooking the leg and one count on Petey. AJ Styles picks up Petey Williams and a series of punches rock Petey Williams before irish whipping him into the ropes. AJ Styles leaps up and dropkick sends Petey Williams to the ring apron. AJ Styles leaps to the top rope and clotheslines Petey Williams, causing him to tumble off the apron. Styles steps back into the ring and SOMERSAULT PLANCHA WIPES OUT PETEY WILLIAMS!
AJ Styles lifts up Petey Williams and bounces his head off the apron. Styles leaps to the middle of the top rope and Petey Williams turns around into a springboard dropkick. AJ Styles covers Petey hooking the leg and two count as Petey Williams kicks out. AJ Styles picks up Petey Williams and forearms down across the back. Styles lifts up Petey Williams and goes for a suplex but Petey drops down the back, kneelift to the back. Another kneelift to the back and Petey Williams hooks AJ Styles. Russian Legsweep brings AJ Styles and Petey Williams sets up AJ Styles, bow and arrow submission hold applied on AJ Styles. Petey Williams works over AJ Styles, wrenching and pulling at his back but Styles attempts to fight out and Petey releases the hold. Kneedrop down across the chest and Petey Williiams lifts up Styles in a cradle. Fisherman Suplex snaps AJ Styles over and Petey bridges for the cover, scoring a two count as Styles rolls the shoulder up!
Petey Williams picks up AJ Styles and chops away at his chest. Petey Williams whips AJ Styles into the corner and clothesline smashes AJ Styles up against the corer. Petey Williams climbs to the second rope, hooking AJ Styles around the head. SWINGING DDT BRINGS AJ STYLES DOWN OUT OF THE CORNER! Petey Williams covers AJ Styles, hooking the leg. Two count as AJ Styles kicks out. Petey Williams picks up AJ Styles and forearm across the back. Another forearm across the back and Petey Williams whips AJ Styles into the ropes. Leg Lariat brings AJ Styles down. Petey reels it in, signalling for the Canadian Destroyer. Kick to the midsection and Petey attempts the Canadian Destroyer but AJ STYLES COUNTERS WITH A FIREMAN'S CARRY! Petey Williams goes for a punch but AJ Styles ducks and rear waistlock. Belly to Back hoist up into an inverted power bomb to the side! Petey Williams hits the canvas hard and Styles rolls him over, hooking the leg for the cover. Two and a half count!
AJ Styles whips Petey Williams into the ropes and dropkick to the stomach doubles Petey Williams over. AJ Styles hooks Petey Williams and hoists him up. Vertical Suplex pickup into a Hangman's Neckbreaker. AJ Styles covers Petey Williams hooking the leg but only a two and a half count! AJ Styles lifts up Petey Williams and whips him into the ropes. Styles ducks the head and pays for it with a knee from Petey. Petey backs off and goes for a clothesline but AJ Styles ducks it. PELE KICK ROCKS PETEY WILLIAMS! Petey staggers around before flopping flat on his face. A series of stomps before AJ Styles leaps to the middle rope, waiting on Petey Williams. Petey staggers to his feet and ASAI MOONSAULT INTO AN INVERTED DDT WIPES OUT PETEY! AJ Styles waits for Petey Williams to get up and kick to the midsection. AJ Styles hooks Petey and hoists him up. STYLES CLASH DRILLS PETEY WILLIAMS FACEFIRST INTO THE CANVAS! Styles rolls Petey Williams over into the pinning predicament and scores the three winning this match!
AJ Styles pinned Petey Williams with the Styles Clash in 0:08:31. Rating: ** 3/4
AJ Styles raises his hand up in the air, celebrating that victory. Styles is definately a force to be reckoned with in the New Age Wrestling Alliance cruiserweight division and it is only a matter of time before Styles puts himself in line for a Cruiserweight Title shot. More Glory after these messages.
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"A Call for Blood" by Hatebreed plays and out comes CM Punk. The crowd boos but CM Punk has been on a roll for the past couple of weeks. At WrestleClash III, he's beat AJ Styles and then last week on this program, he scored the victory over the man who holds the number one contendership to the NAWA World Title, the Gambler. Punk calls for the microphone.
Punk: I want all you people in the crowd to be quiet and listen to what I have to say, because you might find some enlightenment to your sad, drug addicted, STD riddled, and alcholic lives.
The crowd boos at Punk's insult to them.
Punk: Yeah, well I really could care less what you people in the crowd think about me, as you are of lower breeding so shut up and listen. WrestleClash III, everyone wrote me off, saying that I couldn't beat AJ Styles. There was no way I could beat AJ Styles. Well guess what, I beat AJ Styles, hell, I didn't only beat him, I completely and utterly destroyed the so called "Phenominal" AJ Styles, beating him into submission. Last week, the Gambler, yes I'm aware you fans think he's the greatest thing in the world today but I pinned him in the center of the ring. One, Two, Three. The man who has somehow blindly stumbled his way into the number one contendership for the most pretisigious prize in wrestling, the NAWA World Championship. Yes, the Gambler gets his title shot, the latest in the line of suspect title contenders but here's the thing, I've been overlooked for title shots constantly. The fact is I'm the best wrestler in this company, I come out here and win each and every week. Yet, no title shots, no respect from the people in the back and the people in the office. But you know what, screw the office and screw the fans as well. I'm in this for once person and one person only and that's CM Punk, Straight Edge Superstar and the most consistent wrestler in this entire company. Tonight, Rapmaster Killings, you are going to be the latest line of competitors who have fallen to the might of Straight Edge, because there is one thing you should remember when you go up against CM Punk. That is, Straight Edge means that I'm better than you.
The crowd explodes into boos. Punk is definately a pompous asshole but will he get shut up tonight at the hands of the Rapmaster? "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J plays and Rapmaster Killings comes out. This match is rather interesting as these two men will be on opposite sides at Unholy Alliances as Rapmaster Killings will team with Teddy Hart and CM Punk will join forces with Christopher Daniels on that night. Rapmaster Killings enters the ring and the bell rings, kicking off this match.
Rapmaster Killings vs CM Punk Punk and Killings lock up. KILLINGS BRINGS CM PUNK DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH AN ARMDRAG. Punk bounces to his feet and rushes Killings but Killings leapfrogs over Punk and comes back with a dropkick, knocking the Straight Edge Superstar back. Killings lifts up Punk and wrings out the arm. Chop stings the chest of CM Punk. Another chop blisters the chest of CM Punk. Rapmaster Killings whips Punk into the ropes. RUNNING JUMPING FOREARM SMASH KNOCKS PUNK TO THE RING APRON. Killings rushes at Punk and running shoulder butt. Killings hooks Punk and takes him back into the ring with a suplex. Killings steps to the outside, high risk move on the way. Leaping off but Punk dropkicks Killings, catching him on the way down. Punk fires a knee from behind before hooking on a hammerlock. Wrenching on the arm and twisted into a clothesline. Elbowdrop connects and Punk covers Killings hooking the leg but Killings rolls the shoulder up at two.
Punk lifts up Killings and elbow rammed down across the back of the head. Another elbow rammed across the back of the head and Punk whips Killings into the ropes. Knee to the midsection flips Killings over to his back and Punk backs off. Elbowdrop driven down across the sternum of Killings and Punk lifts up Killings. Forearms down across the back and double underhook. Attempted lift up but Killings fights it so Punk fires a couple of knees to the face. DOUBLE UNDERHOOK BACKBREAKER BRINGS KILLINGS DOWN! Killings clutches his back and Punk rams a couple of knees before hooking Killings. Surfboard applied to the Rapmaster! Punk has to watch the shoulders, or he'll end up pinning himself on this surfboard. Punk works on the back of Killings for a few more seconds with the surfboard before breaking the hold. Pair of elbows down across the back and Punk whips Killings up. Hoisting him up and SPINEBUSTER BOMB BRINGS KILLINGS DOWN. Punk hooks both legs on the way down but Killings manages to roll the shoulder up at two!
Punk pulls himself up, hanging onto the legs and rolling Killings over into a Boston Crab. Punk sits down on the spine, pulling back, putting the pressure on the Rapmaster. The crowd chants for Killings but Punk is really putting the pressure on until Killings latches onto the bottom rope that is. Punk lifts up Killings and elbow down across the back of the head. Punk whips Killings into the corner and charges in. Dropkick to Killings as he is propped up in the corner. Killings drops to his knees and Punk takes Killings down with a step over enzuigiri style kick! Killings goes down and Punk rolls him over. Punk goes to the top rope and leaps off but KILLINGS GETS THE FEET UP, KICKING PUNK FLUSH IN THE FACE. Punk staggers around and Killings kips up to his feet. Punch is blocked and Killings rattles Punk with a series of jabs before doing the splits and exploding into Punk with a leg lariat. Killings covers Punk hooking the leg but only scores a two count!
Killings picks up Punk and works over CM Punk with chops. He whips Punk into the ropes and high back body drop. Killings rushes at Punk and knee to the midsection. Punk is doubled over and Killings bounces off the ropes before leaping into the air. AXE KICK DOWN ACROSS THE BACK OF THE HEAD OF CM PUNK. Punk hits hard and Killings rolls him over, hooking the leg for the cover but Punk manages to roll the shoulder up at two and a half! That was close! Killings lifts up Punk and punishes him with a knee to the midsection. Vertical suplex pick up but Punk drops behind Killings and goes for a waistlock but Killings elbows him in the face. Head Hooked and attempted K-Driller but PUNK SHOVES KILLINGS OFF INTO THE CORNER! Punk charges into the corner but Killings ducks down and Punk hits the corner. Killings kicks Punk before climbing to the second rope and punching down on the top of the head of Punk as the crowd but Punk grabs onto the jeans of Killings and ROLLS HIM UP OUT OF THE CORNER! Punk places his feet on the middle rope and manages to hold down the Rapmaster long enough to score the pin!
CM Punk pinned Rapmaster Killings after a roll up in 0:07:02. Rating: ****
Punk looks smug with yet another victory but Killings doesn't look too happy about the way Punk accomplished it. JUMPING SIDE KICK TO THE HEAD OF PUNK KNOCKING HIM DOWN! Killings leaps on Punk, raining down with punch after punch across the face of CM Punk but Punk manages to roll to the outside and rush towards the back to avoid the wrath of the Rapmaster. The Rapmaster wasn't happy about Punk cheating his way to victory and this is far from over between these two men, you can be sure of that!
Coming up Next: Part One of a Two Part Sitdown Interview that Dan Marion conducted with Harry Harris this past Monday afternoon. More Glory after this!
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We cut to an arena with nothing but a ring with two chairs in the center of the ring. Dan Marion and Harry Harris are sitting in the center of the ring in the empty arena, let's go to that now.
Marion: Wrestling fans, Dan Marion here with another exclusive, an interview with a wrestler making his return after a many month absense. Some say he's been hiding from Miles Stylish and I may be quite inclined to agree, but let's here it out right now. Harry Harris, welcome back to the New Age Wrestling Alliance.
Harris: Thank you Dan. It's great to be back.
Marion: Interesting, Mr. Harris, so I'm sure the fans are curious to what exactly the circumstances are of this alledged knee injury.
Harris: Well, Mr. Marion, it's far from alledged, and if you talk to my doctor, you would have known this but to answer your question, my knee injury is a result of a multitude of things but I believe the origin can be pinpointed to a match I had with Jeff Jarrett in November on an NAWA house show just a week before Last Chance at Redemption. I was defending my NAWA World Title against Jarrett and I dumped him to the floor before leaping over the top rope with a tope like move. All was fine then but when I pulled myself up, my knee when one way while I went the other way and I heard something pop more or less in my knee. The knee was killing me but I managed to get Jeff Jarrett back into the ring and finish the match in great pain. When I got back to the hotel that night, I couldn't sleep that night at all due to my knee throbbing in pain and I could barely pull myself out of bed. After a couple of days, the pain lessened a little bit and seemed to get better, until I got back into the ring and wrestled that is.
Marion: Naturally you had several matches after the match in question with Jeff Jarrett and they were all high impact, intense matches so just being in the ring couldn't be healthy on that knee of yours.
Harris: No. In the month before I had to get out to the ring, I had an intense, twenty five minute tag team match at Last Chance at Redemption, a brutal steel cage match with Christopher Daniels, and a forty five minute plus match with Jerry Lynn at StarClash that was pure hell to get through. Just merely bouncing off the ropes put strain on my knee and I didn't walk from the ring, I hobbled from the ring. Now granted, I'm not complaining as wrestling is a tough sport and sometimes you have to work through injuries that will take down the normal person. Still, I was looking to work through the pain as long as I had the NAWA World Title. The night I was pinned by Raven and he captured the NAWA World Title, it was a bit of a relief as I planned to take a few months off to rehab my knee. Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond my control, it took a lot longer.
Marion: Yes Miles Stylish took you out on that night and many felt that the might of Miles Stylish wiped you off the face of wrestling once and for all.
Harris: Believe me my doctor wasn't really too thrilled about me wrestling again. Stylish took a chair to my leg, shattering my kneecap and also breaking my ankle in the process. I also had a partially torn ACL from the wear and tear of defending the title week after week. They wanted me to retire and believe me, there were times that I thought I might have to. I couldn't walk without crutches for six months and it wasn't until late July that I could walk for more than a few minutes without any pain. I can tell you that I'll have to alter my style a bit so I don't reinjure my knee again.
Marion: Alter your style, in which way?
Harris: Less high flying, less risk taking, more of a mat oriented style. More of a Japanese Professional Wrestling style with submission holds, suplexes, and strikes rather than crazy moves off the top rope. I don't want to tell too much about my style, mainly because I don't want to tip off my future opponents so they can formulate a strategy against me and mainly because I really haven't put in too much practice in it. My doctor only gave me the reluctant go ahead to train like a week before WrestleClash III and I haven't been able to put much practice into this style.
Marion: When are you cleared to get back into the ring?
Harris: September 20th and not a moment before, according to my doctor. He warned me that I could injure myself even worse due how bad my knee was thrashed last time but I am itching to get back into the ring and I've got a few scores to settle.
Marion: One of those may in fact foolishly be Miles Stylish. Stylish has taken you out of wrestling once before, Mr. Harris, and I feel that if you get into the ring with him again, he'll finish the job he started.
Harris: He might be able to do that but this time I'm fighting him face to face and he's not back jumping me with a chair to my leg. The thing is about Stylish, he's egotistical and a prima donna, yet he's a winner and a champion. He can back up his mouth in the center of the ring with victories more often then not.
Marion: You've yet to get a decisive win over Miles Stylish in your many matches throughout the years.
Harris: That's true. Even before the NAWA that one on one victory against Miles Stylish, pinning him in the center of the ring or forcing him to submit has eluded me. The first time we've wrestled was late 2000 on the independent circuit, in front of fifteen people in a barn that smelled like horse shit. Back then, and there is no delicate way to put this, I sucked and was nothing more than a garbage wrestler. Stylish was green and a rookie, only a few months into his career but yet he showed promise for the future. I had been wrestling for about a year then and was the veteran in that match by default. He scored the pin with a simple Northern Lights Suplex after coming up with a counter for everything. From that day, I vowed to beat Miles Stylish one on one, pinning him in the center of the ring and forcing him to submit. I don't think he's unworthy of being called a great wrestler, far from it, he's perhaps one of the best wrestlers in the entire world today and that's why I want to beat him. You don't gain anything by beating a worthless, useless wrestler. If you beat this type of wrestler, so what, you were expected to win. If you don't beat him, then you're stock plummets for sure.
Marion: Indeed, but the fact remains, perhaps you aren't good enough to beat Miles Stylish in a decisive manner and many in the world of wrestling feel you should give up this fruitless pursuit.
Harris: You and everyone else are entitled to your opinion Marion. Stylish is the one puzzle that I'm hoping to solve, the greatest wrestler I have ever faced, and eventually, I will beat him and settle the question once and for all whether or not I can beat him cleanly, one, two, three in the center of the ring. I'm not saying it will be easy and the next time we compete, I don't expect to be completely dominant but eventually I will solve the Miles Stylish puzzle. It's just the matter of me putting together the right strategy against Stylish and holding him down long enough for the three seconds it takes to win the match.
Marion: You are obsessed with beating Miles Stylish, an obsession that may prove to be the downfall of your career, this time for good but I'm certain you have your sights set on something else. The NAWA World Championship, the title you held up until the night you were taken out of wrestling for nine months. The fact remains the Dark Warrior is currently the man to beat. What is your opinion on the Dark Warrior?
Tune in next week for part two of the interview to hear Harry Harris talk about the Dark Warrior, along with a multitude of other subjects. Next week on Glory.
Coming Up Next: Lenny, Juvi, and the Gambler vs the Triumvirate in a six man tag team match.
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"Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top plays and the crowd explodes into boos as the NAWA Television Champion Jerry Lynn, the NAWA International Champion Miles Stylish, and the NAWA World Champion the Dark Warrior make their way down to the ring. They are the Triumvirate, perhaps the most dominant force in the NAWA today. They enter the ring as the crowd boos at them. Jerry Lynn calls for the microphone.
Lynn: Tonight already a travesty has occured. Myself and Miles Stylish, the next NAWA World Tag Team Champions on opposite teams at Unholy Alliances. This is pure bullshit and I have a feeling the draw was rigged to attempt to drive a wedge through the Triumvirate. There are obviously wrestlers in the back that are jealous of our success but you know what, we'll go through with the match because we have a plan. The Unholy Alliances will be the Triumvirate's and the Dark Warrior will keep his NAWA World Title against the Gambler. Then, at the End of the Days, the winning Triumvirate member of the Unholy Alliances Tournament will face the Dark Warrior for the NAWA World Title and the best man will win. No matter what happens, the NAWA World Title will stay in the most dominate force in wrestling today. Now, unfortunately Miles still has lingering affects of that assault from Harry Harris at WrestleClash III, so he'll not be able to speak today, but the Dark Warrior has a few words of wisdom to impart on you. Warrior, if you will.
The crowd explodes into boos as the NAWA World Champion grabs the microphone. The Dark Warrior looks to the crowd.
Warrior: All through the world and through the multitude of universes, the fact remains that the belt remains firmly in the grasp of the forces of Destrucity which the belt will remain in the entire world now and again, forever and through the end, to the end of time and beyond the future. Last week, Ron Waterman foolishly attempted to wrest the belt away from the forces of Destrucity but he fell to the might of the Dark Warrior. No matter what you do, no matter what you see, the forces of Destrucity are ever lasting and fertile throughout the entire shifts of balance in the worlds of the entire multitude of universes. Destrucity will govern us forever and ever and the end to the world to the end of time in the end of it all, in the end of how it never shall have competed through time, through anything, through space and the forces of Destrucity shift into the chaotic confusion entering all of us, taking us in, nutruing us until we are ready to do it's bidding. Some will be destroyed due to not understanding the principles regarded in the fortification of Destrucity, into the world, governing the principles in ways that has never been conceived!
The Dark Warrior finishes as Jerry Lynn and Miles Stylish exchange a bewildered look behind the Dark Warrior's back and we'll just leave that last promo as it was. "Living La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin plays and out comes the NAWA World Tag Team Champions Juvi and Lenny, looking a bit banged up from that attack from the Triumvirate earlier tonight on Glory. Still, they take off the NAWA Tag Team Title belts and wait on the ramp for their tag team partner to come down to the ring.
"Highway to Hell" by AC/DC plays and the crowd cheers big time as the Gambler comes out. The Gambler will be facing off against the Dark Warrior for the NAWA World Title at Unholy Alliances and is definately the underdog for that encounter. Juvi, Lenny, and the Gambler enter the ring as the bell rings, kicking off this match.
Lenny, Juvi, and the Gambler vs the Triumvirate Juvi will start out with the Champion of the World. Lock up but the Warrior muscles the smaller Juvi to the mat. Juvi rushes at the Dark Warrior and dropkick but Juvi bounces off. The Dark Warrior rams a forearm down across the back of Juvi and whips him into the ropes. Shoulderblock rockets Juvi back and Juvi rolls around on the canvas. The Dark Warrior lifts up Juvi by the back of the tights and hooks him. Atomic Drop causing Juvi to flip over onto his back. The Dark Warrior drives a knee into the chest of Juvi as he is down. Juvi is lifted up and whipped into the ropes. Juvi is hoisted up before smashed down on the canvas with a flapjack type move. Juvi convulses on the mat as the Dark Warrior scoops up Juvi before driving him down with a backbreaker. Tag to Miles Stylish and Stylish delivers a slingshot somersault splash on the downed Juvi. Covering the Juice while hooking the leg but only a two count!
Miles Stylish picks up Juvi and forearm across the face. Another forearm across the face and Stylish whips Juvi into the ropes. Tilt a Whirl suplex brings Juvi down as he comes off the canvas. Series of stomps and a snap elbowdrop rocks Juvi. Stylish lifts up Juvi, holding his arms behind his back before making the tag to Jerry Lynn. Lynn enters the ring and chops away at the chest of Juvi as Stylish holds him. They use that five count to their advantage as Stylish exits the ring. Knee to the chest by Lynn and Lynn hooks Juvi around the head. Reverse Neckbreaker brings Juvi down to the canvas. Lynn stpes to the outside and climbs to the top rope. Springboard kneedrop drilled down across the chest of Juvi. Juvi twitches on the mat as Lynn lifts up Juvi. He hoists up Juvi and BRAIN BUSTER SENDS JUVI DOWN TO THE CANVAS. Lynn covers hooking the leg but only gets two as Juvi rolls the shoulder up.
Lynn lifts up Juvi and hoists him up before making the tag to Miles Stylish. Stylish springboard clotheslines Juvi down as Lynn holds up up. Stylish picks up Juvi and forearm down across the back. Kick to the face and suplex set up. SWINGING SUPLEX BRINGS JUVI DOWN! Juvi is down and Stylish backs off before delivering a running senton backsplash on Juvi. Cover hooking the leg but Juvi brings up the shoulder at two and a half. Stylish backs off and kick to the side of the head of Juvi. Another pair of kicks to the side of the head and Stylish backs off, attempting a spinning headscissors but Juvi catches him and PLANTS STYLISH FACEFIRST INTO THE CANVAS WITH AN INVERTED POWER BOMB. Juvi rolls over to the corner and Stylish manages to make the tag to The Dark Warrior. Warrior enters the ring but is too late to stop Juvi from making the hot tag to Lenny!
Lenny enters the ring, ducking underneath the clothesline from the Dark Warrior and leaping kneelift to the Warrior. Lenny punches away at the Dark Warrior before backing off and attempting a high cross body but the Warrior catches him. POWERSLAM BRINGS LENNY DOWN! Lenny spasms on the canvas as the Dark Warrior turns him over and camel clutch applied. The Dark Warrior is putting the camel clutch on Lenny, punishing him. The crowd boos as the comeback of the trio of Lenny, Juvi, and the Gambler was short lived. The Dark Warrior works over the back of Lenny with that camel clutch, cranking on the pressure before breaking the hold. The Dark Warrior picks up Lenny and SHORT ARM CLOTHESLINE CAUSES LENNY TO FLIP ONTO HIS FACE! The Dark Warrior picks up Lenny and puts him on the top rope before tagging in Jerry Lynn. Lynn climbs to the top rope, pounding away on Lenny before hooking him. SUPERPLEX SENDS LENNY CRASHING DOWN OFF THE ROPES. Lenny spasms on the canvas as Lynn covers hooking the leg but Juvi breaks up the cover at two and a half!
Juvi is ushered back into the corner as the Triumvirate lay a beating on Lenny in the corner. Triple team in the corner and Lenny can't defend himself due to the Warrior choking him with that tag rope as Stylish and Lynn take a few free shots in on Lynn. Stylish enters the ring as Lynn backs off. DROPKICK INTO A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX FROM STYLISH. Lynn covers Lenny as the referee goes back into position. Two and a half count on Lenny! Lynn lifts up Lenny and chops away at him. Lenny is whipped into the corner and knee to the stomach. Lynn climbs on the second rope and hooks Lenny for a Swinging DDT but Lenny shoves him off. Lynn goes for a clothesline but Lenny ducks it and BULLDOGS LYNN DOWN TO THE CANVAS! Lenny is rolling towards the corner but Lynn has made the tag to the Dark Warrior. Warrior steps into the ring but Lenny tags in the Gambler. The Gambler leaps into the ring, punching away on the Dark Warrior.
The Gambler whips the Dark Warrior into the ropes and clothesline. Warrior is only staggered so the Gambler hoists up the Dark Warrior and inverted atomic drop. The Dark Warrior is on the rebound and the Gambler to the top rope. High risk move on the way but the Dark Warrior is underneath the Gambler and HE LAUCHES THE GAMBLER OFF THE TOP ROPE! The Gambler hits the canvas hard and the Dark Warrior fires a knee to the stomach of the Gambler before scooping him up and bringing him down with a bodyslam. The Dark Warrior bounces off the ropes and SPLASHES THE GAMBLER! The Gambler deflates underneath the weight of the Dark Warrior and cover hooking the leg. Somehow the shoulder comes up at two and nine tenths! Warrior pounds away at the Gambler before lifting him to his feet. To the shoulders, Destrucity Death Drop coming up, this will be the end, NO THE GAMBLER SLIDES BEHIND! The Warrior goes for a lariat on the rebound but the Gambler ducks and POPS THE DARK WARRIOR IN THE FACE WITH A ROLLING ELBOW SMASH! The Dark Warrior drops down to the canvas as the Gambler covers him hooking the leg and scores the pin! The Dark Warrior kicks out just after three but the Gambler managed to just barely pin the NAWA World Champion!
Juventud Guerrera, Lenny Lane and The Gambler defeated The Triumvirate (Jerry Lynn, Miles Stylish and The Dark Warrior) when Gambler pinned Dark Warrior after a rolling elbow smash in 0:13:38. Rating: **
The Gambler looks at the Dark Warrior who looks enraged and bolts out of the ring. Lynn and Stylish didn't make the save because it happened in a flash. The fact remains, the Gambler shocked the Dark Warrior and all it takes is one move and three seconds to win the match. If the Gambler does that at Unholy Alliances, then we could be looking at a brand new NAWA World Champion!
Coming Up Next: The Main Event for the NAWA Cruiserweight Championship as Tony Mamaluke defends against Teddy Hart in a WrestleClash III rematch. Stay tuned!
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"Take My Breath Away" by Berlin and out comes Teddy Hart in the unfamiliar role of the challenger tonight on Glory. Next week on this program, we will see Lenny and Juvi defend the NAWA World Tag Team Titles against Miles Stylish and Jerry Lynn along with Rapmaster Killings against CM Punk in a return match from earlier tonight but right now it's a match for the NAWA Cruiserweight Title. Teddy Hart has a serious look on his face, with none of the cockiness he has used in the past. He is focused on one thing and that is regaining the NAWA Cruiserweight Title from Tony Mamaluke tonight on Glory. Teddy Hart enters the ring, standing in the corner and preparing for action.
"Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees starts out and the crowd cheers as the NAWA Cruiserweight Champion Tony Mamaluke comes down to the ring, ready for action. Mamaluke enters the ring and GETS ATTACKED BY TEDDY HART RIGHT AWAY. The belt gets knocked off and Teddy Hart picks up the belt and SMASHES IT OVER THE FACE OF TONY MAMALUKE! Mamaluke goes down and Teddy Hart pounds away at Mamaluke as the referee removes the belt from the ring before calling for the bell to kick off this NAWA Cruiserweight Championship main event match.
NAWA Cruiserweight Title Match Teddy Hart vs Tony Mamaluke(c)
Teddy Hart blisters the chest of Tony Mamaluke with a series of forearm smashes before whipping him into the ropes. Back elbowsmash brings Mamaluke down to the canvas. Teddy Hart backs off and drops the leg down across the chest of Mamaluke. Backing off again and elbowdrop driven down to the sternum. Hart covers hooking the leg but Mamaluke kicks out at the count of two. Teddy Hart picks up Mamaluke and headbutts him. Another headbutt rocks Mamaluke and Teddy Hart whips Mamaluke into the ropes. Knee to the midsection and Teddy Hart goes behind before hoisting up Mamaluke and bringing him down with a belly to back suplex! Mamaluke rolls over and Teddy Hart stomps away at the back of Mamaluke before driving a knee to the side. Teddy Hart picks up Mamaluke and whips him into the corner. Kick to the midsection and Teddy Hart hooks Mamaluke. Snap suplex brings Tony Mamaluke down to the canvas.
Teddy Hart lifts up Mamaluke and forearm down across the back. Backing off and kick to the face knocking Mamaluke back. Teddy Hart lifts up Mamaluke and hoists him up. Vertical Suplex brings Tony Mamaluke down to the canvas. Teddy Hart lifts up Tony Mamaluke and knee to the midsection before stepping behind. Russian Legsweep brings Tony Mamaluke down to the canvas! Teddy Hart covers Mamaluke hooking the leg but only a two count as Mamaluke kicks out! Teddy Hart picks up Mamaluke and chops away at him before whipping him into the corner. Teddy Hart grips Mamaluke in a waistlock and German Suplex rocks Mamaluke. Teddy Hart bridges for the cover but Mamaluke manages to roll the shoulder off the canvas at two and a half. Teddy Hart backs off and elbowdrop down across the chest of Mamaluke. Up again and somersault elbowdrop rocks Tony Mamaluke!
Teddy Hart lifts up Mamaluke and elbow down across the back of the head. Another elbow down across the back of the head rocks Tony Mamaluke and whip into the ropes. Teddy Hart dropkicks Mamaluke down. Mamlauke is down and Teddy Hart is on the outside. Springboard legdrop connects to Tony Mamaluke! Teddy Hart makes the cover hooking the leg on the champion but Mamaluke manages to once again get the shoulder up off the canvas at two! Teddy Hart lifts up Mamaluke, giving him a couple of forearms before hoisting him up onto his shoulders. Michinoku Driver II coming up but Mamaluke drops down and DROPKICKS HART ACROSS THE BACK OF THE HEAD. Hart staggers forward before rushing Mamaluke but getting caught with an armdrag. Another armdrag as Hart rushes Mamaluke so Hart decides to take a breather to the floor but Mamaluke baseball slides out, RIGHT INTO A SPINNING HEADSCISSORS ON TEDDY HART!
Mamaluke picks up Teddy Hart and rocks him with an European Uppercut. Another European Uppercut and Mamaluke attempts to irish whip Teddy Hart into the guardrail but Teddy Hart reverses and MAMALUKE CONNECTS BACKFIRST WITH THE GUARDRAIL! Teddy Hart pops Mamaluke with a vicious clothesline as he staggers back before rolling back into the ring break the count and then rolling back out. Teddy Hart stomps away at Mamaluke and throttles him with a camera cable for a few seconds before rolling back in to break the count once again. Back out and Teddy Hart grabs Mamaluke by the back of the hair. HEADFIRST INTO THE RING STEPS. Mamaluke's face was bounced off the steps as Teddy Hart fires a few more punches towards Mamaluke before rolling him back into the ring. Teddy Hart climbs to the top rope. Mamaluke is on his feet and FLYING SOMERSAULT DROPKICK CONNECTS WITH MAMALUKE! Mamaluke crumples down to the canvas as Teddy Hart climbs to the outside again. He's going for a bit of extra added impact. Up to the top rope and SWANDIVE HEADBUTT DOWN ACROSS THE CHEST OF MAMALUKE! Teddy Hart covers Tony Mamaluke hooking the leg but he manages to roll the shoulder up at two and a half!
Teddy Hart picks up Tony Mamaluke and forearm across the back. Another forearm across the back and Teddy Hart hoists up Tony Mamaluke. BACKBREAKER DRILLS TONY MAMALUKE! Mamaluke clutches his back and Teddy Hart pulls himself up to the second rope. He leaps off and elbow driven from the second rope down across the sternum. Teddy Hart covers Tony Mamaluke hooking the leg but Mamaluke manages to get the shoulder up again. Teddy Hart pulls Mamaluke over and wrenches the knee before delivering a headbutt to the midsection. Stepping through and attempted Sharpshooter but Mamaluke punches his way out of the attempt before getting to his feet. Mamaluke charges Hart but Hart hoists him up. HOTSHOT DROPS MAMALUKE THROAT FIRST DOWN ACROSS THE TOP ROPE! Mamaluke falls back, clutching his windpipe as Teddy Hart covers Mamaluke hooking the leg. Two and three fourths count as Mamaluke somehow survives being beat again!
Teddy Hart drops a leg down across the chest of Mamaluke. Another legdrop and Teddy Hart picks up Mamaluke. Gutwrench and he hoists up Mamaluke. GUTWRENCH SPIRAL BOMB BRINGS MAMALUKE DOWN ON THE CANVAS! Mamaluke quivers on the mat and Teddy Hart backs off. STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS CONNECTS WITH MAMALUKE! Hart covers hooking the leg right away. MAMALUKE GETS IN THE ROPES AT TWO AND A HALF! Teddy Hart picks up Tony Mamaluke and forearm to the back. Cradle set up and Hart brings Mamaluke down onto his head with a fisherman buster! Teddy Hart covers for another cover but Mamaluke manages to bring the shoulder up at two and three fourths! No matter what, no matter what Teddy Hart does, he can't keep the champion down! He fires a few stomps to punish Mamaluke before climbing to the top rope but Mamaluke makes it up. Teddy took too long and DROPKICK TO THE STOMACH CROTCHES TEDDY HART! Teddy Hart is hunched over as Mamaluke climbs up, attempted a Super DDT but Teddy Hart punches Mamaluke in the midsection. Another couple of punches and Teddy Hart hooks Mamaluke. TOP ROPE DDT FROM TEDDY HART TO TONY MAMALUKE, DRIVING MAMALUKE DOWN INTO THE ARENA FLOOR BELOW!
Holy shit chant as both men are down on the concrete floor. Mamaluke was driven down and only a half an inch of padding blocked him from completely hitting concrete from eight feet up in the air, headfirst. Still, this kamikaze like effort from Teddy Hart may cause a double countout no wait Teddy Hart is up at seven and he scoops up the limp body of Tony Mamaluke before rolling him back into the ring. Teddy Hart is now climbing to the top rope. That DDT onto the floor may have done it but Hart wants to add the exclamation point on. This could be a mistake right here but Hart leaps off. Hart Attack, NO MAMALUKE ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! Hart manages to land on his feet and dropkick to the side of the head of Mamaluke. Teddy Hart to the outside again, another high risk move. Mamaluke up and Teddy Hart leaps on the shoulders of Mamaluke for an attempted Frankensteiner but caught and SITOUT POWER BOMB DRIVES TEDDY HART INTO THE CANVAS. Mamaluke hangs onto the legs of Hart, turning him over, and Sicilian Cloverleaf locked into place! Mamaluke yanks Teddy Hart to the center a second before his finger tips were about to brush the ropes and sits back. Teddy Hart has nowhere to go so he taps out giving the match to Tony Mamaluke. Mamaluke is still the Cruiserweight Champion!
Tony Mamaluke made Teddy Hart submit to the Sicilian Cloverleaf in 0:14:08. Rating: **** 1/4 (Tony Mamaluke retained the NAWA Cruiserweight Title.)
Mamaluke weakly pulls himself to his feet. An impressive effort from Tony Mamaluke and he retains the title tonight, proving his win at WrestleClash III was not just a one off occurance. The crowd is booing and RICARDO RAMOS RICARDO, ATTORNEY AT LAW ENTERS THE RING! Ricardo has the briefcase and he measures Mamaluke as he turns around. BRIEFCASE SHOT TO THE HEAD OF MAMALUKE! The Cruiserweight Champion goes down at the hands of Ricardo! The crowd is booing as Ricardo picks up the NAWA Cruiserweight Title and holds it over his head while standing on the chest of the knocked out Mamaluke! Ricardo drops the belt down on Mamaluke before walking off. Ricardo Ramos Ricardo, Attorney At Law has made a statement, he wants the NAWA Cruiserweight Title! See you next week!
Next Week: Lenny and Juvi defend the NAWA Tag Team Titles against Jerry Lynn and Miles Stylish and CM Punk faces off against Rapmaster Killings!