We see the three foot high scaffold in an empty arena. This is prior to the Pay Per View, obviously, as there are no fans. The children's wading pool of Salsa is below the scaffold. Both opponents have to be knocked into that wading pool or close enough to count, for the team to win the match.
"The French Horn Music" kicks up and out comes the French Revolution. Lord Napoleon looks shaken at having to climb up that three foot high scaffold but Pierre Marquette climbs up the scaffold, looking ready for action. Napoleon's legs are shaking as Pierre Marquette offers him a hand and helps him up the scaffold. Napoleon falls to his hands and knees before rolling into a fetal ball, and whimpering. It appears that Nappy may be afraid of heights, despite the fact that it is only a three foot high scaffold.
"OMG, LOL, WTF" plays and an explosive of cheers is heard over the PA system(if you strain to listen, you can here your winner and new NAWA World Champion Harry Harris still in there due to sloppy editing.). F.R.E.D climbs up to the scaffold and Pierre meets him with punches as Twizted Youth climbs up the other side and kicks away at Lord Napoleon. The bell rings and this scaffold match is under way.
Scaffold Match: The French Revolution vs the Backyard Dudes
Twizted Youth pounds away at the cowering Lord Napoleon before lifting up Napoleon and sleeperhold to thin air. Napoleon flops around as Twizted Youth is delivering the sleeperhold to thin air. F.R.E.D meanwhile is getting beat down by Pierre Marquette and Marquette swings for the fences and smacks F.R.E.D upside the face. F.R.E.D is hanging onto the side of the scaffold, the three foot high scaffold for dear life, with his feet dipping into the pool of salsa but it doesn't count as he has to be knocked off the scaffold. Pierre drives an elbow down across the back of the head and F.R.E.D loses his balance and falls backwards into the salsa. Salsa flies up and F.R.E.D appears to be drowning in a one foot deep wading pool of salsa. This is incredible, this is what professional wrestling should be about.
Twizted Youth fakes getting a jawbreaker by thin air and leaps up into the air, but avoids getting pulled off the scaffold. Pierre Marquette charges Twizted Youth but Twizted Youth ducks and phantom kick to the ribs. Pierre wobbles around before FLAIR FLOPPING OFF THE SCAFFOLD FACEFIRST INTO THE SALSA. Twizted Youth screams OMG, LOL, WTF before taking a running start and doing some sort of dive that he totally botched off the scaffold by tripping over his feet and taking a nestea plunge into the steel. Lord Napoleon is cowering on the scaffold as Twizted Youth lies motionless. PARALYSIS IS XTREME! Lord Napoleon sits on the scaffold, with his hands in his face but the crowd is cheering as F.R.E.D is climbing back up the scaffold, despite being eliminated and he has a tequilla bottle in his hand!
Napoleon looks shaken at the sight of Fernado Romero Entonio Dominic stalking him with that tequilla bottle. F.R.E.D tells "Si" before raising the bottle over his head. NAPOLEON MOVES OUT OF THE WAYS AND THE BATTLE SHATTERES. F.R.E.D takes a step and the SCAFFOLD CAVES IN. Both F.R.E.D and Napoleon are lying in the rubble of that cheaply made, three foot scaffold. We have piped in chants of "holy shit, holy shit." Twizted Youth is back up and he looks at the scaffold and yells "LEET, XTREME, OMG, LOL, WTF". Thank you for those words Mr. Youth. Twizted Youth is going back towards the ring for no reason at all. F.R.E.D is reaching into his pants and he pulls out a red blanket. Napoleon is up, as the scaffold is gone but F.R.E.D waves the blanket in front of Napoleon yelling "Toro, Toro". Like a buffoon, Napoleon charges F.R.E.D and F.R.E.D lifts up the blanket and NAPOLEON OVERSHOOTS THE POOL! Napoleon gets up and walks over.
Take two as F.R.E.D waves the blanket at Napoleon while yelling Toro, Toro. Nappy charges and F.R.E.D lifts up the blanket. Napoleon stops short before "losing his balance" and falling into the pool. The bell rings and this match is over.
Scaffold Match
The Backyard Dudes (Fernando Romero Entonio Dominic and Twizted Youth) defeated The French Revolution (Lord Napoleon and Pierre Marquette) when F.R.E.D defeated Nappy with the Torro Torro in 0:03:13. Rating: -* 1/4
Twizted Youth brings a ladder back from underneath the ring but he realizes the match is over, so we just fade out and to the live feed on that note.
The first quarterfinal match of the Gold Rush Tournament is your next match. "A Call for Blood" by Hatebreed plays and the crowd boos as CM Punk comes down to the ring. Punk will be facing Raven as we see some footage from their brutal barbed wire match last month at Wildfire, where Raven retained the Xtreme Title, barely. Tonight they battle without the barbed wire but it should be a good match never the less.
"Come Out and Play" by the Offspring plays and out comes the egnimatic Xtreme Champion, the former two time NAWA World Champion known as Raven. Raven has a chance to win this Gold Rush Tournament tonight and challenge the champion for the belt at Gold Rush. Raven takes off the belt and crucifix pose. PUNK ATTACKS RAVEN BEFORE THE MATCH.
Quarterfinal Match of the Gold Rush Tournament CM Punk vs Raven
Punk punches Raven. Another punch to Raven. A third punch is blocked and Raven knocks Punk back with a punch. Jab to the chest catches Punk off guard. Another jab to the chest and Raven headbutts Punk which causes Punk to stagger back. Arm hooked and hiptoss is blocked but not a knee from Raven. Hiptoss connects on this move and Punk rolls around before Raven grips Punk in a side headlock but Punk flows straight into a hammerlock. Pepsi Twist attempt but Raven ducks underneath and jab to Punk. Another jab drilled to Punk. Back off and forearm smash to the chest. Punk topples due to this shot. Punk rolls to the outside to avoid Raven but Raven slides to the outside. Clothesline knocks Punk to his back. Raven lifts up Punk by the hair and headfirst ram into the guardrail. Hook from behind around the head and RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP CRUSHES PUNK UP AGAINST THE GUARDRAIL!
Raven chokes away at Punk for a few seconds. Rolling back into the count before rolling back out. Raven kicks Punk in the ribs. Pulling Punk up by the hair and ramming him into the ring apron. Raven rolls Punk back into the ring and follows him in. Charging Punk and kneelift topples Punk. To the second rope goes Raven and elbow driven down to the sternum. Raven goes for the cover. One, Two, Kickout delivered by Punk. Raven pulls up Punk by the hair and shove into the corner. Kick to the midsection. Another kick to the midsection. Raven backs off and clothesline squashing Punk into the corner. Knee to the face as Punk is slumped in the corner. Raven grips Punk and attempted bulldog but Punk shoves Raven off. High knee to the chest swings the match into the favor of CM Punk.
Punk waits on Raven and Punk grips Raven by the hair. Sitting jawbreaker knocks Raven back. Punk steps to the outside. Punk slingshots in and knee driven down across the chest. Raven twitches in pain as Punk covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Raven kicks out at two. Punk waits on Raven to get up and chop to the chest. Punk whips Raven into the corner. Drop toe hold to Raven as Raven stumbles out of the corner. Back off and elbowdrop driven down across the back of the head. Punk kneels down and punch across the head. Another punch tot he head. Punk lifts up Raven and headsmash rammed into the corner. Punk climbs to the second rope and punch down across the chest of Raven. Punk drops down and spins Raven around. Inverted facelock and the neck of Raven is wrenched up a couple of times before Punk brings down Raven into a backbreaker. Raven clutches his upper back in pain as Punk makes an "X" with his hands.
Punk pulls Raven up into the corner and chop across the chest. Another chop to the chest. Irish whip into the corner. Rushing into the corner and dropkick to the knee. Raven falls down into the corner. Punk raises his foot and rubs it into the face of Raven with the face wash. The crowd boos at this evil move from CM Punk. Punk lifts up Raven and hammerlock applied. Wrenching up and down on the arm of Raven. Raven is twisted in and Pepsi Twist brings Raven down. Punk stamps down onto the arm of Raven with his knee. Another arm stamp with the knee and Punk lifts up Raven. Knee to the shoulder. Wrenching up the arm and the armlock is applied. ARMLOCK LEGSWEEP DDT BRINGS RAVEN DOWN. Raven clutches his arm but his head is also impacted into the canvas. Punk covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Raven once again kicks out of the cover.
Punk fires a stomp to Raven before picking him up. Chop to the chest ricochets off. Raven is doubled over, clutching his chest where Punk made a red mark. Irish whip into the ropes. Punk snaps up off the knee of Raven as he comes in and brings Raven down with an enzuigiri like kick. Raven is down and Punk couldn't be more pleased. Punk rolls over Raven and covers him hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout from Raven. Raven is still in this match but Punk lifts him up and knee to the chest. Arm is gripped by Punk and wrenched over the top of Punk's arm before Punk drops down, tossing Raven down with an ippozei throw. Raven clutches his shoulder in pain. Raven took a knock to that shoulder and Punk scissors the arm and arm scissors stomp brings the arm down into the canvas harder. Arm hooked and punches to the shoulder before Punk lifts up and another arm scissors stomp.
Pulled up by the arm and Punk wrings out the arm before pulling Raven into a reverse spin kick which knocks Raven down to the canvas. The arm is hooked and Punk drops back. Cross Armbreaker is applied hard on Raven. Punk is trying to rip the shoulder of Raven out of it's socket. Raven quickly gets to the ropes, to prevent a torn rotator cuff or perhaps a broken arm. If Punk takes away the arm, he takes away the Evenflow, so this is sound stategy from Punk. Punk lifts up Raven and armwringer before driving a knee into the arm of Raven. Punk whips Raven off into the ropes. Kick to the midsection and Raven is doubled over. Punk hooks Raven in a double underhook before hoisting him up. DOUBLE UNDERHOOK SHOULDERBREAKER SENDS RAVEN DOWN HARD! Raven clutches his arm in pain as Punk grips the arm and goes right back to the cross armbreaker!
The arm is being yanked and pulled at by Punk. Raven is attempting to bridge up and get Punk to release the hold but Punk keeps the hold on tight. Raven twists to his side and punch to the face of Punk. Another punch to the face of Punk. This causes Punk to drop the hold but when Raven gets up, Punk leaps up and pops Raven with an enzuigiri style kick to the shoulder. Raven falls to his knees, clutching his arm in agony. Punk pulls up Raven and hammerlocks the arm behind his back. Running back and the arm is rammed into the corner. Chop to the chest. Another chop and Punk climbs to the second rope, hooking the arm. SINGLE ARM DDT OUT OF THE CORNER, SNAPPING THE SHOULDER OF RAVEN. Raven is screaming in pain, that shoulder could have been seperated by that move.
Punk throws a stomp towards the shoulder of Raven and Raven sells the move like death. Punk lifts up Raven and elbow driven to the shoulder. Arm gripped and armbreaker snaps Raven down. Punk rolls over Raven, crossing the injured arm across the chest before climbing to the top rope. Up on the top rope. Leaping to the top rope. SPLIT LEGGED MOONSAULT MISSES AS RAVEN ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY. Punk plasters himself on the canvas. Raven is clutching his shoulder, attempting to pull himself up. Punk is winded but up. Advancing on Raven but Raven fires a jab with his good arm. Another jab. Punk is backing off and kneelift to the chest. Raven might not being able to get far with one arm. Raven lifts up Punk and clothesline with the good arm. Raven kicks Punk as he is slumped in the corner. Another couple of kicks rock CM Punk!
Raven whips CM Punk into the ropes and knee to the midsection. Raven backs up and leaping knee to the back of the head. Roll over and cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Punk kicks out. Raven drops a knee down across the chest of Punk while cradling the arm. Punk is pulled up by the hair and knee to the midsection. Another knee to the midsection. Raven whips Punk into the ropes. Elbow ducked but Punk turns around and SUPERKICK TO THE FACE KNOCKS PUNK FOR A LOOP. Raven coves Punk hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Punk rolls the shoulder up off the canvas. Stepping to the outside, Raven is going up to the top rope. Punk pulls himself up, facing the referee. Leaping off and KNEE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD. Punk goes facefirst into the canvas as Raven gives the signal. Evenflow DDT coming up. Kick to the midsection and head hooked but PUNK WRENCHES THE ARM UP TO BLOCK. Raven could not get the Evenflow off due to the injured arm. Knee to the midsection and double underhook. GROUNDED PEPSI PLUNGE BRINGS RAVEN DOWN. Punk rolls over Raven hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Raven puts his foot on the bottom rope.
Punk drives a knee into the arm. Hooking the arm, and elbow driving down onto the arm. Punk lifts up Raven and arm rammed into the corner. Punches to the arm and Punk grabs Raven. ARMBAR TAKEDOWN SENDS RAVEN DOWN INTO THE CANVAS. Punk scissors around the arms of Raven and DOUBLE ARMBAR SUBMISSION. Punk is pulling the arms of Raven back, pulling at them. Raven is screaming in pain, he could be moments away from submitting. Punk is wrenching at that shoulder. The referee checks with Raven but Raven refuses to submit. Punk is really putting the hold on but Raven is twisting his position. Punk loses his grip and RAVEN ROLLS PUNK INTO A PINNING PREDICAMENT. One, Two, Three. Raven pulls one out of almost nowhere!
[Gold Rush Tournament]: Raven defeated CM Punk via pinfall in 0:10:07. Rating: **** 1/4
Raven pulls himself up, clutching his arm and Punk doesn't look too happy. Raven leaves the ring but you have to wonder how much damage his arm has sustained and how will that effect later rounds in the Tournament. Raven has advanced into the final four. Replays are shown.
"Phenominal" plays and the crowd cheers as it is time for the second quarterfinal match in the Gold Rush Tournament. AJ Styles makes his way to the ring but CM Punk is just leaving the ring. Styles and Punk share a look of hatred, as their is some bad blood between these two due to Punk costing Styles both the Cruiserweight and Television Title and Styles being involved in the match that put Punk on the injured list for a couple of months. Fortunately, Styles goes to the ring and Punk leaves without incident.
"Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top plays and out comes Miles Stylish, the NAWA International Champion. Stylish enters the ring with the title strapped around his waist, soaking in the boos from the fans here at Gold Rush. Stylish is hoping to win the tournament and get another chance at the NAWA World Champion, as he came so close to winning it last month at our last NAWA Pay Per View, Wildfire. Stylish steps into the ring and takes off the belt, tossing it to the outside of the ring. The bell rings and this Gold Rush Tournament Quarterfinal Match is underway.
Gold Rush Tournament Quarterfinal Match: AJ Styles vs Miles Stylish
Both men lock up and Styles takes down Stylish with an armdrag takedown. Stylish is up and Styles blasts him with a forearm across the chest. Another forearm to the chest and whip into the ropes. Shoulderblock takes Stylish down. Styles waits on Stylish and chop to the chest rocks Miles back. Chop once again and Stylish winces before AJ Styles whips Stylish off into the ropes. Clothesline attempted from Styles is ducked but not a dropkick on the rebound. Stylish rolls to the floor and Styles charges him. Baseball Slide attempt but Stylish drops down so Styles fakes him out. Stylish gets up, pointing to his head before turning around. SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLINE FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. Stylish crashes up against the guardrail. Stylish is stunned from the impact of the blow.
Styles pulls himself up and chop to the chest. Another chop to the chest and Styles grabs Stylish around the arm. Irish whip sends Stylish flying backfirst into the guardrail. Styles rolls to the ring to break the count before rolling back up. Headlock and rammed into the ring apron before AJ Styles rolls Stylish into the ring. Styles leaps to the middle of the top rope. Stylish is up and Styles leaps off. Crossbody from the middle of the top rope. Stylish goes down underneath AJ Styles and the Phenominal One covers, hooking the leg. One, Two, Stylish kicks out. AJ Styles waits on Miles Stylish and flipping dropkick sending him back down. Bouncing off the ropes and leaping kneedrop to the chest. AJ Styles lifts up Miles Stylish and lifts him up in a suplex but Stylish drops down behind Styles and leaps up. REVERSE FRANKENSTEINER SENDS STYLES CRASHING DOWN ONTO HIS FACE!
Stylish has a smirk on his face and he waits for Styles to pull himself up. Styles is groggy but Stylish grabs Styles and sends him crashing into the corner with an irish whip. Styles staggers out and Stylish leaps up. Spinning Headscissors brings AJ Styles down to the canvas. Stylish backs off and snap elbowdrop down across the ribs. Stylish lifts up Styles and knee to the chest. Styles is doubled over and Miles hooks AJ Styles. Swinging Suplex drives Styles hard into the canvas. Styles is rocked. Stylish backs off and legdrop down across the chest. Styles is pulled up and rammed into the corner. Shoulder to the midsection. Another shoulder rocks AJ Styles. Styles is whipped into the opposing corner. Stylish rushes in. Handspring into a back elbow smash, doubles Styles over in the corner. The head is hooked and face plant out of the corner sends AJ Styles flat onto his face.
Stylish lifts up AJ Styles and whips him into the corner. Stylish waylays Styles with a chop. Another chop stings the chest of AJ Styles. Hook around the head and snap mare brings Styles down. Stylish leaps to the second rope and dropkick to the back of the head off of the second rope. Stylish, as always, is pulling out some unique moves to prove why he is one of the top stars in the NAWA. Stylish lifts up AJ Styles and irish whip into the ropes. Spinning around the arms and Stylish stops, gripping AJ Styles in a front facelock before bringing him down onto his head with a DDT. Styles stands up on his head for about five seconds before flopping limply on the canvas. Stylish makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Styles manages a kickout.
Stylish lifts up Styles and European Uppercut knocks Styles loopy. Styles is doubled over and gutwrench applied by Stylish. Styles fights the hold so Stylish shoves him off and a crisp spinning headscissors takes Styles down to the canvas. Back up and back to the gutwrench. This time, Stylish snaps off a vicious gutwrench suplex. Stylish climbs to the outside. Slingshot in and elbowdrop down across the chest. Stylish backs off into the ropes and does a forward rolling. Rolling Senton Backsplash down across the chest of Styles. Stylish is taking a page out of the book of his arch nemesis Harry Harris, who is still out until late Summer with a serious knee injury, with that move. Stylish makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Styles brings the shoulder off the canvas.
Stylish lifts up AJ Styles and chop to the chest. Irish whip into the corner. Stylish rushes into the corner but STYLES GETS AN ELBOW UP INTO THE FACE. Styles tosses Stylish into the corner. Chop to the chest. Another chop to the chest rocks Stylish. A third chop but Stylish cuts Styles off with a thumb to the eye. Evil move as the crowd heckles Stylish for it. Stylish whips Styles into the ropes. Tilt a whirl into an Ace Crusher like move. Styles has been planted into the canvas. Stylish rolls over AJ Styles and makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Shoulder comes up from Styles. Stylish waits for Styles get up to his knees before backing up. JUMPING NECK SNAP BRINGS STYLES DOWN. Stylish hooks Styles and puts him in that dragon sleeper that he has dubbed the Stylish Special.
Stylish is really wrenching in the hold and AJ Styles may be close to submitting. The hold is being gripped on tight but Styles is bridging up, in an attempt to break this vicious submission hold. Styles has bridged up to the point where he forces Stylish to his feet as opposed to kneeling down so Stylish lifts up Styles and bounces him off the ropes. REVERSE SLINGSHOT SUPLEX BRINGS STYLES DOWN HARD INTO THE CANVAS! Stylish rolls over AJ Styles and makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr..kickout from Styles. Miles Stylish lifts up Styles and headlock followed by an uppercut to the chin. Another uppercut to the chin and Stylish runs up the tournbuckles with Styles in his clutches. SPRINGBOARD SWINGING BULLDOG PLANTS AJ STYLES INTO THE CANVAS! Styles is groggy and Stylish makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr..once again AJ Styles manages a kickout!
Stylish waits on AJ and Styles is slowly getting to his knees so Miles drills Styles in the side of the head with some kicks. Stylish lifts up AJ Styles and knee to the chest. Cradle hook and Stylish lifts up Styles, placing him on the top rope. Stylish climbs up with AJ Styles and rocks him with a chop. Another chop and Miles Stylish has AJ Styles hooked. Hoisted up and BROUGHT DOWN WITH A SUPERPLEX! Both men were standing on the top rope as Miles Stylish pulled that move off. Stylish hit hard and the referee is putting the standing ten count but Stylish drapes the arm over at eight. One, Two, Thr...AJ Styles brings the shoulder off the canvas. Stylish is looking frustrated but he fires some stomps to the back of AJ Styles before hooking Styles in a wheelbarrow. OVERHEAD WHEELBARROW SUPLEX RELEASE DRIVES STYLES HEADFIRST INTO THE CANVAS. The brains of AJ Styles have to be scrambled after that vicious move! Stylish covers. One, Two, Thr...ONCE AGAIN STYLES ROLLS THE SHOULDER UP!
Stylish is starting to get irritated at the endurance showed by Styles. Stylish lifts up Styles and HUGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST. Another chop to the chest and Stylish lays into Styles with a third chop. Stylish whips Styles into the corners. Leaping on the shoulders and SENDING STYLES CRASHING DOWN WITH A FRANKENSTEINER. Stylish goes into a lateral press, making the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...once again Styles avoids being pinned by pulling the shoulder up. Stylish lifts up AJ Styles and chop to the chest. Another chop and Stylish whips AJ Styles into the corner. Running up the buckles and Stylish pounds away at the head of AJ Styles. Stylish is going to go for his trademark corner Frankensteiner. Stylish leaps up and attempts to flip Styles over. STYLES COUNTERS WITH THE STYLES CLASH IN MID MOVE OUT OF THE CORNER.
Stylish is lying motionless but AJ Styles has been knocked loopy throughout the course of this match and has no idea where he is so this gives Stylish some time to roll to the floor and regroup his thoughts. Stylish is back in after crawling around the ringside area once. Kick to the midsection. Another kick. Styles, despite hitting his finishing move, is still on the defense. Stylish whips AJ Styles into the opposing corner. Stylish charges in but AJ Styles gets the elbow up to the face. This rocks Stylish and Styles leaps to the middle rope. Styles leaps off and sunset flip rolls Stylish into a pinning predicament. One, Two, Stylish manages a kickout. Stylish swings wildly at AJ Styles but Styles ducks and crucifix rolls Stylish to the canvas. One, Two, Thr...Stylish wiggles out once again. Another shot but AJ Styles ducks and springboards to the second rope. STYLIN' DDT ROCKS MILES STYLISH. Stylish connects headfirst into the canvas and AJ Styles covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Miles Stylish manages to get the shoulder up just before three.
AJ Styles pulls up Stylish and rocks him with a forearm. Another forearm sends Stylish staggering back. Irish whip into the ropes. Styles leaps up and pele kick connects. Stylish staggers a few steps before flopping facefirst into the canvas. Styles rolls Stylish over, making the cover and hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...once again Stylish gets the shoulder up. Styles lifts up Stylish and knee to the midsection. Whip into the ropes and kick to the midsection. Standing headscissors. Stylish is hoisted up into a crucifix and FLIPPED ONTO HIS FACE WITH A DDT. Stylish falls back after the impact, clutching his head. AJ Styles steps to the top rope. Styles is ready to leap off with the Spiral Tap but CM PUNK GRABS THE ANKLE OF AJ STYLES. Where the hell did Punk come from?
Styles fights off Punk with punches but Stylish is back to his feet. Styles leaps off the top rope and sunset flip takes Stylish over. Styles rolls to his feet and Styles Clash set up but Stylish drops to his knees and sweeps Styles into a fireman's carry in one fluid movement. Back to his feet. LAS VEGAS TRAUMA NEARLY IMPACTS THE SKULL OF STYLES INTO THE CANVAS! Stylish covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Three. Miles Stylish has advanced into the Gold Rush Tournament Semifinals where he will face off against Raven.
[Gold Rush Tournament]: Miles Stylish pinned AJ Styles with the Las Vegas Trauma in 0:11:26. Rating: **** 1/4
Miles Stylish walks off, with his victory as CM Punk enters the ring and taunts AJ Styles, slapping his downed form. Punk rolls to the outside and grabs a steel chair. Punk waits for Styles to get up and Styles groggily pulls himself up. PUNK DENTS THE CHAIR OVER THE HEAD OF AJ STYLES. Punk lifts up AJ Styles and DDT ON THE CHAIR. Styles takes a sick head bump into the chair! Punk leaves the ring, the damage done. Styles has got to be out of it. Replays from the match and the post match beating.
June 20th 2004 is the new time to the New Age Wrestling Alliance will be coming to you live on Pay Per View. It will be NAWA Night of the Rogues only on Pay Per View. The Championship will be on the line as the winner of the Gold Rush Tournament gets his shot at the Gold.
"Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees plays and Tony Mamaluke comes out. His ribs are taped up still from getting them broke about a month ago by Sacrifice. Mamaluke may be risking further injury going into a match against a technical wrestling assassin like Jerry Lynn, who would go straight for the ribs. Mamaluke enters the ring, psyching himself up for this match. Mamaluke lost last week on Glory to Lynn and lost to Lynn back at Rage in the Cage in an Iron Man Match, and dropped several matches to Lynn last year during Lynn's first reign as Television Champion, so Mamaluke does not have the best win loss record against Jerry Lynn.
"In The End" by Linkin Park plays and out comes Jerry Lynn. The Television Champion gets booed as he enters the ring. Lynn takes off the belt as the bell rings, kicking off this Quarterfinal Match in the Gold Rush Tournament.
Gold Rush Tournament Quarterfinal Match: Jerry Lynn vs Tony Mamaluke
Lock up and Mamaluke shoves Lynn off before gripping him around the arm and taking him down with a hiptoss. Lynn is up and he rushes Mamaluke but another hiptoss rocks Lynn. Chop to the chest and Mamaluke grabs Lynn in a headlock but Lynn shoves Mamaluke off, so Mamaluke bounces back off the ropes with a shoulderblock. Elbow drop driven down across the chest and Mamaluke attempts a quick pin. One, Lynn kicks out at one. Mamaluke waits for Lynn to come to him and kick to the midsection. Another kick and Mamaluke grips Lynn in a headlock before running up the buckles and super headlock takedown. Mamaluke breaks the hold and knees Lynn as he gets up. Lynn is doubled over and Mamaluke backs off before taking Lynn down with a swinging neckbreaker.
Mamaluke climbs to the outside. High risk move coming up. Mamaluke leaps off as Lynn gets up. Springboard dropkick to the chest knocks Lynn back. Lynn goes down and Mamaluke lifts Lynn up by the hair and European Uppercut to the chest. Another European Uppercut rocks Lynn. Mamaluke whips Lynn into the corner. Mamaluke waits for Lynn to stagger out so he can punch him in the midsection. Lynn is doubled over and Mamaluke backs off. Leaping elbow driven down across the back of the head of Lynn. Mamaluke rolls Lynn over and covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Lynn manages a kickout. Mamaluke lifts up Lynn and knee, stunning him. Stepping to the outside and slingshot in as Lynn is doubled over. Slingshot Rocker Dropper sends Lynn crashing facefirst into the canvas. Mamaluke rolls over Lynn and covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Lynn kicks out.
Mamaluke waits on Lynn to get up and chop to the chest. Irish whip sends Lynn into the ropes. Mamaluke ducks the head and pays for it when Lynn rams a forearm down across the back. Mamaluke winces as Lynn backs up and delivers a kneelift to the ribs of Mamaluke. Lynn kneels down and drives a knee into the side of Mamaluke. Lynn forearms Mamaluke in the side before picking him up. Lynn grips Mamaluke in a waistlock and rams him backfirst into the corner. Backing off and huge chop ricochets off the ribs. Another chop and Lynn kicks Mamaluke in the midsection. Lynn backs off and dropkick to the side of Mamaluke. Mamaluke is doubled over and Lynn hooks Mamaluke. Gutwrench suplex snaps Mamaluke down to the canvas. Mamaluke sits up and Lynn drives a knee to the side. Lynn lifts up Mamaluke and whips him into the ropes. Knee to the midsection as Mamaluke comes up flips him over and onto his back.
Lynn fires some stomps to the ribs of Mamaluke before pulling him up. Knee to the midsection doubles Mamaluke over and Lynn hooks up Mamaluke. Lynn hoists up Mamaluke and FRONT SUPLEX DROPPING MAMALUKE ON THE TOP ROPE! Mamaluke is hanging as Lynn pounds away on the back of Mamaluke before backing off. DROPKICK TO THE SIDE OF MAMALUKE SENDS HIM FLYING OFF THE ROPE AND INTO THE GUARDRAIL! Mamaluke connects ribs first into the guardrail. His ribs have been just crushed up against the guardrail and Lynn rolls out. Knee to the ribs of Mamaluke as he is slumped against the guardrail and Mamaluke is now bleeding from the mouth! Lynn lifts up Mamaluke and hooks him. FRONT SUPLEX ON THE STEEL RING STEPS! That move made a hell of a sound and Mamaluke is in really big trouble!
Lynn rolls back into the ring before rolling out. Lynn walks over to Mamaluke and kicks to the ribs. Lynn lifts up Mamaluke and rams him side first into the ring apron before rolling him back in. Climbing up to the ring apron is Jerry Lynn, ready to do some more damage to Mamaluke. Lynn slingshots in and drives a slingshot kneedrop down across the ribs. Mamaluke screams in pain but Lynn rolls Mamaluke over and knee to the side. Forearm to the side and Lynn lifts up Mamaluke. Side waistlock set up and backbreaker brings Mamaluke down. Lynn hangs on and another backbreaker. Still hanging on and a third backbreaker. Lynn releases before backing up and stepping on the ribs of Mamaluke, causing him pain. Lynn makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Mamaluke rolls the shoulder off the canvas.
Lynn pulls Mamaluke up and whip into the corner. Mamaluke collides ribs first into the corner and falls back. Lynn drags Mamaluke into the center of the ring and lifts him up. Bringing Mamaluke up into a fireman's carry. Lynn nearly snaps Mamaluke in half with a vicious fireman's carry gutbuster. Mamaluke's ribs have got to be killing him but Lynn fires some stomps to the side, making the injury worse. Lynn waits on Mamaluke to pull himself up before ramming a shoulder to the midsection. Gutwrench hook on Mamaluke and Mamaluke is lifted up. Gutbuster brings Mamaluke down. Mamaluke is hunched over, hand on his ribs, and he is coughing violently. Blood is flying out of his mouth, he could be injured internally. Lynn lifts up Mamaluke and abdominal stretch is hooked on, yanking the abdominal muscles which are connected by the ribs.
Lynn is working on the hold, digging the knee into the side of Mamaluke. Mamaluke looks on the verge of dying, it has to kill him to even take a breath. Lynn wrenches on the hold some more and grabs the ropes behind the back of the referee just to be a bastard. Lynn cranks on the hold and the referee turns around, seeing Lynn with the ropes so a break is forced. Lynn breaks but soccer kicks a doubled over Mamaluke in the ribs, which sends him crashing onto his back. Lynn stands on the ribs of Mamaluke as the referee warns Lynn. The count is being put on Lynn. One, Two, Three, Four, Lynn steps up. Waiting on Mamaluke. Mamaluke is up, but he has to grab onto the rope. Lynn charges Mamaluke but Mamaluke hoists Lynn up and OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH A HIGH BACK BODY DROP!
Lynn crashes down to the ringside area but Mamaluke falls down, clutching his ribs in pain. To do a simple move like that back body drop had to torture the ribs of Mamaluke. Mamaluke is dead and Jerry Lynn has the ring bell. Lynn is going to end up getting himself disqualified but Lynn drops the bell on the ring apron before picking up the time keeper and tossing him out of his chair. Lynn enters the ring, chair in hand but the referee swipes the chair. The referee goes to get rid of the chair and this allows Lynn to pick up the bell. Mamaluke is slumped in the corner and LYNN DRIVES THE WOODEN EDGE OF THE BELL INTO THE RIBS OF MAMALUKE! Mamaluke falls down before rolling over and violently hacking up blood. Lynn looks pleased with himself and gets rid of the evidence before dropping down and wrapping his legs around the ribs of Mamaluke with some kind of bodyscissors submission lock.
Lynn is wrenching Mamaluke and Mamaluke is trying to elbow his way out. The referee checks with Mamaluke but Mamaluke refuses to submit. Lynn raises his fist and hammers jab after jab into the side of Mamaluke. Mamaluke looks about ready to choke to death on his own blood which he is hacking up! The referee should call this thing. Lynn is attempting to crack the ribs of Mamaluke but Mamaluke is refusing to give in and he has the ropes. Lynn looks not too happy and is refusing to break the hold. One, Two, Three, Four, the referee warns Lynn before starting up the count again. One, Two, Three, Four, Five. The referee reaches five this time and Lynn doesn't break the hold so the referee calls for the bell. Jerry Lynn has been disqualified due to excessive brutality!
[Gold Rush Tournament]: Tony Mamaluke defeated Jerry Lynn via disqualification in 0:09:42. Rating: ****
Lynn is refusing to break the hold, even after the bell rings. Lynn pounds away at the ribs of Mamaluke some more before finally releasing the bodyscissors lock. Kick to the ribs knocks Mamaluke back. Lynn lifts up Mamaluke and gutwrench. GUTBUSTER BRINGS MAMALUKE DOWN. Mamaluke clutches his side, coughing up blood. Mamaluke advances at the tournament but he is in bad shape. We see some replays of the match. Mamaluke took a brutal beating, will he be able to continue when he wrestles in the semifinals of the Gold Rush Tournament against the winner of this next match.
"Hell's Bells" by AC/DC plays and the crowd boos as Christopher Daniels makes his way down to the ring for the final quarterfinal match in the Gold Rush Tournament. Daniels has the monster known as Sacrifice with him and that could spell trouble for Rapmaster Killings tonight at Gold Rush. Daniels steps into the ring, looking ready for action.
"Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J plays and the crowd rises to their feet as the charismatic Rapmaster Killings comes down to the ring. Killings, while ultra popular, has never had a chance to win the NAWA World Title. He has a chance to change that in the Gold Rush Tournament. Killings has the microphone and you know what this means.
Killings: Tonight, I do battle with the Fallen Angel, Christopher Daniels tonight in the Gold Rush The Rapmaster is going to fuck you all up, until your brains are turned into mush All the glory will come strap to the Rapmaster, you see The Rapmaster will be your winner of the Gold Rush, it's as easy as one two three Daniels you are going down tonight in the tournament, your evil cannot match me The beating that the Rapmaster is about to lay on you will come for free Tonight it will be seen throughout the spetrum And if you are aren't down with that, dawg, you can shove it up your rectum.
Killings drops the microphone and continues to enter the ring. Sacrifice stands on the floor as Daniels prepares himself for this match. Killings enters the ring and the bell rings, kicking off this Gold Rush Quarterfinal Match.
Gold Rush Quarterfinal Match: Christopher Daniels(w/Sacrifice) vs Rapmaster Killings
Lock up and Killings grabs the arm, wringing it out before flipping Daniels to the canvas. Armbar applied but Daniels pulls himself up using the hair of Killings. Daniels backs into the corner and Killings cleanly breaks before blasting Daniels with a chop. Headlock grabbed by Killings and Killings is shoved off. Leapfrog over Daniels and Daniels turns around, right into an armdrag. Killings plays the crowd and Daniels is woozy. Another armdrag and the Rapmaster blasts Daniels in the chest with a chop. Killings sends Daniels into the ropes with an irish whip. Forearm attempt but Daniels slides underneath the bottom rope to avoid. Killings panders to the crowd as Daniels walks around into the ring. Daniels climbs to the apron and Killings grabs the top rope. THE RAPMASTER SLINGSHOTS DANIELS INTO THE RING.
Daniels is flipped into the ring and he comes up. Killings grabs Daniels around the arm and armdrag brings him to the canvas. Killings waits on Daniels and kick to the midsection. Irish whip sends Daniels to the corner. Hook from behind and atomic drop. Daniels flips onto his back to sell the hold and Killings makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Daniels kicks out. Killings waits on Daniels to get up and irish whip into the ropes. Killings ducks down underneath Daniels and Daniels turns around right to a kick to the chest. Killings does the splits before exploding into Daniels with a clothesline, taking him down to the canvas. Killings backs off before dropping an elbow down across the chest. Kip up by Killings and another elbow drop. Another kip up and a third elbowdrop. Killings covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Daniels kicks out.
Killings lifts up Daniels in a facelock and forearm down across the back. Another forearm down across the back. Hook to Daniels and snap suplex brings Daniels over. Killings hangs onto Daniels and another snap suplex. One more time and this time Killings holds Daniels up in the air for about ten seconds before drilling him with a vertical suplex. Some great hang time on that move as Killings covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout by the Fallen Angel. Killings motions for Daniels to get up and he does. Killings whips Daniels into the ropes. Running jumping forearm smash to the chest as Daniels bounces off the ropes. Killings calls for Daniels again and backing off. SACRIFICE GRABS THE FOOT OF KILLINGS. Killings turns around and gets a forearm between the eyes from Sacrifice, which knocks him for a loop. The referee, of couse, did not see it.
Killings pulls himself up and Daniels jabs Killings in the throat, which doubles over Killings. Gripped around the head and reverse neckbreaker brings Killings down. Back off and legdrop down across the chest. Daniels lifts up Killings and shoved into the corner. Kick to the midsection. Another kick to the midsection. Chop to the chest. Daniels hooks Killings around the head and drives him facefirst down across the knee with a front facelock position. Killings falls back and Daniels covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Lifting up Killings and jab to the throat. Another jab to the throat and Daniels whips Killings into the ropes. Clothesline is ducked as Killings comes back off the ropes but Jumping Clothesline cuts the Rapmaster down to size.
Daniels lifts up Killings and sets him up. Hoisted up into the air and down with a brain buster. Killings has been driven headfirst into the canvas. Daniels steps to the outside. Slingshot in down across the chest with a legdrop. Daniels rolls over Killings and pulls him up by the seat of his jeans. Forearm to the back. Another forearm to the back. Rear waistlock and Daniels lifts Killings up but KILLINGS FLIPS OVER TO HIS FEET. Daniels turns around and Killings kicks Daniels in the midsection. Killings backs off and attempted axe kick is avoided and Daniels levels Killings with a chop. Another chop and irish whip into the ropes. Kick to the midsection and uppercut to the forehead which knocks Killings back. Killings is pulling himself back up and Daniels hooks Killings. Double underhook. Angel's Wings is blocked so Daniels shoves Killings off. Spin kick to the chest levels Killings.
Daniels lifts up Killings and chop across the chest. Irish whip sends Killings into the ropes. Knee to the midsection and Daniels puts his leg over the head of Killings before hooking the the arm. Attempted modified neckbreaker is blocked and Daniels loses his balance. Killings grabs Daniels and inverted atomic drop. Killings batters Daniels with a chop. Another chop across the chest. Yet another chop and Killings whips Daniels into the corner. Killings charges into the corner but Daniels gets an elbow up. Daniels climbs to the second rope and head grabbed. Daniels leaps off and SWINGING DDT BRINGS KILLINGS DOWN. The head of the Rapmaster was down but Daniels is not done. Backflip splash down across the chest of Killings. Cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout from Killings.
Daniels lifts up Killings and winds up. Jab across the throat. Another jab batters the Rapmaster. Daniels whips Killings into the ropes. Kick to the midsection and Daniels sets up Killings in a double underhook but Killings backs Daniels off into the corner. Knee to the face by Daniels rocks Killings. Daniels scoops up Killings and slams him down into the canvas. Daniels climbs to the second rope. Elbow driven down across the sternum. Daniels lifts up Killings and irish whip into the ropes. Leaping up and spinning leg lariat brings Killings into the canvas. Daniels lifts up Killings and vertical suplex set up. DANIELS BRINGS KILLINGS DOWN HEADFIRST INTO THE CANVAS WITH A FALCON ARROW. Leg is hooked for the cover. One, Two, Killings kicks out.
Daniels is starting to get frustrated and he lifts up Killings. Jab to the throat. Another jab to the throat rocks Killings. Daniels shoves Killings in the corner. Shoulder to the midsection rocks the Fallen Angel. Killings is hoisted to the top rope. Daniels climbs up with Killings, firing a punch to the head. Another punch is fired to the head. Daniels leaps up. FRANKENSTEINER OFF THE TOP ROPE SENDS KILLINGS CRASHING INTO THE CANVAS! The crowd gives a small pop, as say what you want about Daniels, that was a great move! Killings is laying on the canvas and Daniels makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...KILLINGS BRINGS THE SHOULDER OFF THE CANVAS!
Daniels waits on Killings to slowly pull himself up before backing up. Daniels leaps up into the air and ROCKER DROPPER SENDS KILLINGS CRASHING FACEFIRST INTO THE CANVAS. Daniels lifts up Killings and sets him up on the top rope, facing the crowd. Daniels fires a jab to the back of Daniels before climbing up with him. Chop to the chest. Another chop ricochets off the chest of Killings. Yet another chop and the Rapmaster is on dream street. Headbutt from Daniels and set up. Daniels is standing on the top rope. Death from Above could be coming up. This has to be the death blow to Killings but KILLINGS FIRES BACK WITH A CHOP. Another chop and Daniels loses his balance, before falling down to the ring apron. CROSS BODY FROM KILLINGS KNOCKING DANIELS OFF THE RING APRON AND SENDING BOTH KILLINGS AND DANIELS CRASHING TO THE FLOOR!
The crowd chants "holy shit" and Daniels rolls around on the floor but Sacrifice is seeking up behind Killings. YAKUZA KICK TAKES KILLINGS DOWN AS HE GETS UP! Daniels rolls back into the ring to break the count but rolls back out. Daniels lifts up Killings and rams him into the ring apron. Daniels rolls Killings into the ring. The Fallen Angel steps into the ring. Jab into the throat knocks Killings back. Another jab catches Killings. Daniels hooks Killings from behind and belly to back suplex brings down Killings. Knee driven to the chest. Another knee driven to the chest. Daniels looks to the top rope before leaping over the chest of Killings and leaps to the top rope. BEST MOONSAULT EVER MESSES AS KILLINGS ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY. Daniels has been plastered into the canvas as the Rapmaster moves out of the way.
The crowd chants "Let's go Killings". Daniels pulls himself up and goes for a jab but Killings ducks underneath. Huge chop bounces off the chest of Daniels. Another chop to the chest of Daniels. A third chop and the Fallen Angel is on the rebound. Arm gripped and irish whip into the ropes. Back elbow smash to the chest brings Daniels. Killings does a jig before charging Daniels and clothesline knocks him down to the canvas. Another clothesline. Daniels is up and a third clothesline knocks Daniels for a loop. Killings waits on Daniels and kick to the midsection. The splits are down and Killings bounces up. Leg Lariat to the chest of Daniels. Killings covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Daniels kicks out. Killings brings Daniels up and jab to the chest. Another jab and Killings hooks Daniels. Lifted up and VERTICAL FACEBUSTER BRINGS DANIELS DOWN. Daniels is on his knees knocked woozy before flopping back. Killings covers Daniels hooking the leg. One, Two, Another kickout by the Fallen Angel.
Killings waits on Daniels and jab to the chest. Another jab to the chest. Irish whip into the corners. Lift up and high back body drop. Killings bounces off the ropes and running jumping forearm smash brings Daniels down. Killings gives the signal and grabs Daniels around the head. K-Driller attempt is blocked. Daniels shoves Killings off into the ropes. Clothesline is ducked and Killings takes Daniels down with a leg lariat. Killings backs off and running somersault legdrop down across the chest of Daniels. Killings lifts up Daniels and whip into the corner. Charging in but Daniels drops down. Killings puts the breaks on and leaps to the top rope. TWISTING CROSS BODY PRESS OUT OF THE CORNER. Killings hooks the leg on the way down. One, Two, Thr...Daniels brings the shoulder off the canvas.
Killings lifts up Daniels and whips him into the ropes. Knee to the midsection and gutwrench set up. Lift up and GUTWRENCH POWER BOMB BRINGS DANIELS DOWN. Killings steps through the legs and turns Daniels over into the Rap Trap. Killings is sitting back on the hold, attempting to force a submission. The referee is checking with Daniels who shakes his head. Daniels is not going to submit but Sacrifice is on the ring apron so Killings drops the hold and chops away at Sacrifice. Killings leaps to the middle rope and SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK. Sacrifice drops off the ring apron but remains on his face. Daniels kicks Killings in the midsection. Suplex set up but Killings puts the leg into the thigh of Daniels to block. Killings hoists up Daniels for a suplex but Daniels drops down and hooks the head. LAST RITES SNAPS KILLINGS INTO THE CANVAS. Daniels rolls over Killings and hooks the leg. One, Two, Three. Daniels advances into the semifinals of the Gold Rush Tournament!
[Gold Rush Tournament]: Christopher Daniels pinned Ron Killings with the Last Rites in 0:13:45. Rating: **** 1/4
Daniels gets up with the victory. The Semifinals have been set. Miles Stylish faces Raven and Christopher Daniels takes on Tony Mamaluke. Replays are shown from the end of the match.
Sunday June 20th 2004. The New Age Wrestling Alliance returns with Night of the Rogues, only on Pay Per View. See the NAWA World Title on the line as the champion defends against the winner of the Gold Rush Tournament. Don't you dare miss it.
"Heart Breaker" by Led Zepplin plays and it is now time for the number one contenders to the NAWA Tag Team Titles to be decided. Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley make their way down to the ring along with their manager, Vince Russo. The fortunes of Sabin and Bentley have picked up ever since they took Russo on as their manager, so Russo has been effective in managing those two and tonight he can take it a step further, if Sabin and Bentley win, they get a shot at the NAWA Tag Team Titles this Thursday on Glory.
"Just Say It, Just Say My Name, Prime Time, Baby"
Out comes the UJW Tag Team Champions Elix Skipper and Kaz Hayashi. They have been impressive over in Japan over the past few weeks and came close to winning the NAWA Tag Belts last week on Glory against Petey Williams and Johnny Devine. Tonight they have a chance to earn another shot and perhaps become the first team to hold both the UJW and NAWA Tag Team Title Belts. The team enters the ring, dropping the UJW belts off on the ring apron and the bell rings kicking off this match.
Elix Skipper and Kaz Hayashi vs Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley(w/Vince Russo) Kaz Hayashi begins this match with Matt Bentley. Lock up and Bentley shoves off Kaz, before slapping him in the face. This causes Kaz to unleash on Bentley with a chop. Another chop and Kaz Hayashi whips Bentley into the ropes. Huge kick to the ribs doubles Bentley over. Another kick to the ribs and Hayashi grabs Bentley in a snap mare before tossing him down to the canvas. Huge kick between the shoulder blades and Bentley falls back, clutching his back. Kaz Hayashi lifts up Bentley and chop to the chest. Another chop and irish whip. Kaz Hayashi catches Bentley with a huge roundhouse kick as he comes off the ropes. Tag made to Elix Skipper. Skipper and Hayashi wind up and SANDWHICH KICK! Bentley clutches his head as his opponent's feet comes at him from the front and the back.
Elix Skipper catches Bentley with a palm thrust as to the chest. Palm Thrust backs Bentley. Elix Skipper whips Bentley into the corner. Leg Lariat to the chest knocks Bentley back. Elix Skipper backs off and legdrop down across the chest of Bentley. Pulling up Bentley and uppercut to the chest. Another uppercut to the chest and back off. Dropkick to the chest knocks Bentley down. Double stomp to the chest and Bentley convulses in pain before Skipper makes the tag to Kaz Hayashi. Hayashi enters the ring and blisters the chest of Bentley with a chop. Another blistering chest chop. Kaz Hayashi whips Bentley into the corner. Knee to the midsection. Hayashi lifts up Bentley and holds him up before bringing him down into the canvas with a brain buster. Bentley stands up on his head before flopping down to the canvas. Cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Bentley kicks out.
Kaz Hayashi yanks Bentley up by the arm and huge kick to the leg. Bentley limps around on the leg and another kick causes the legs of Bentley to sweep out from underneath him. Kaz Hayashi does a boot scrape. Evil move from Hayashi and the crowd pops for it big time. Kaz Hayashi lifts up Bentley and chops him. Another chop and irish whip into the ropes. Kaz Hayashi knees Bentley in the ribs and hoists him up. HUGE POWER BOMB SENDS BENTLEY DOWN. Kaz Hayashi hangs onto the move before bringing Elix Skipper in for the tag. Elix Skipper leaps to the top rope, quick as a cat. Bentley is up, begging for mercy but getting none as SKIPPER AND HAYASHI DRIVE DOWN BENTLEY WITH A COMBINATION POWER BOMB/FLYING LEGDROP COMBINATION MOVE. Elix Skipper makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Bentley manages to roll the shoulder up.
Elix Skipper lifts up Bentley and armwringer. Bentley is pulled into a leg lariat from Elix Skipper. Skipper hangs onto the arm and twisting legdrop, using Bentley's own arm for leverage to add onto the impact. Elix Skipper backs off and tags Hayashi back in. Elix Skipper lifts up Bentley and holds the arms behind his back so Kaz can kick him in the ribs flush. Kaz winds up and another vicious kick to the ribs. You can see Sabin wincing on the ring apron from sympathy at his own partner's pain. Kaz Hayashi hooks Bentley and hoists him up to the top rope. Palm thrust to the chest. Kaz Hayashi climbs up to the second rope, just below Matt Bentley. Hayashi hooks Bentley. SUPER MUSCLE BUSTER IMPACTS BENTLEY INTO THE CANVAS. Bentley has got to be dead but Kaz Hayashi isn't going for the cover.
Kaz Hayashi pulls the limp form of Bentley to his knees and huge kick to the chest. Another kick to the chest rocks Matt Bentley. Kaz Hayashi lifts up Matt Bentley and hooks him. Snap suplex brings Matt Bentley down. Kaz Hayashi hangs on and hoists up Matt Bentley. HAYASHI CROTCHES BENTLEY ON THE TOP ROPE. Bentley is in pain and Hayashi kicks Bentley in the side of the head before making the tag to Elix Skipper. Quick tags, in and out, showing why these men are the UJW Tag Team Champions. Elix walks the ropes and leaps up onto the shoulders of Bentley. ROPE WALK FRANKENSTEINER FLIPS BENTLEY OFF THE TOP ROPE, INTO THE CANVAS. Bentley twitches as Elix Skipper crawls over for the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Sabin makes the save by driving the elbow down across the back of the head of Elix.
Sabin is escorted back to the corner and this allows Bentley to put in the corner. Kaz Hayashi fires some kicks from outside the ring apron to the leg of Bentley as Elix Skipper hammers away with chops. Huge palm thrust as Kaz Hayashi is viciously wrapping the tag rope around the throat of Matt Bentley. The referee turns around and Elix Skipper whips Bentley into a neutral corner. Elix Skipper climbs up behind Bentley and leaps off. SPINNING HEADSCISSORS OUT OF THE CORNER TAKES BENTLEY DOWN! Bentley is on dream street but Elix Skipper drops down with a twisting legdrop before making the tag to Kaz Hayashi. Elix Skipper puts Bentley onto his shoulders as Kaz Hayashi climbs to the top rope, facing the crowd. Hayashi grabs Bentley around the head and DDT OFF THE SHOULDERS OF ELIX SKIPPER. Bentley was driven into the canvas. Hayashi covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Bentley barely brings the shoulder up off the canvas.
Kaz Hayashi lifts up Matt Bentley and chop to the chest. Another chop to the chest. Hayashi whips Matt Bentley into the corner. Bentley staggers out before Kaz hoists him up and brings him crashing facefirst into the canvas with a flapjack. Kaz Hayashi waits for Bentley to get on his knees before plastering him with a kick to the back of the head. Another kick rocks Bentley and Kaz Hayash hooks Bentley in a waistlock. German Suplex release is blocked and Bentley fires a desperation elbow. Another elbow connects but a third one is ducked. Kaz Hayashi snaps Matt Bentley down with a Northern Lights Suplex. Kaz Hayashi bridges for the cover. One, Two, Thr...Matt Bentley once again manages to bring the shoulder up off the canvas just before three.
Kaz Hayashi headbutts a dazed Matt Bentley before delivering a spinning roundhouse kick to the face which knocks Matt Bentley back. Kaz Hayashi is climbing to the top rope. High risk move on the way. Kaz Hayashi is on the top rope and he points down to Bentley with a grin on his face. Kaz Hayashi leaps off but SENTON BACKSPLASH OFF THE TOP ROPE MISSES COMPLETLEY. Hayashi splatters onto the canvas and this has to give Bentley the advantage. He must make the tag. Kaz Hayashi rolls over to the corner as Bentley slowly crawls over and tag to Elix Skipper. Elix enters the ring and pounds away on Bentley, gripping the leg but Bentley kicks off and SHOOTS INTO THE CORNER MAKING THE TAG TO CHRIS SABIN!
Sabin rushes into the ring and forearm smash to the chest of Elix Skipper. Another forearm smash to the chest of Elix Skipper and Sabin sends Elix Skipper into the ropes. Dropkick takes Elix SKipper down. Sabin waits on Elix Skipper and kick to the midsection. Irish whip sends Skipper into the ropes. Sabin knees Skipper in the midsection and backs off. Swinging neckbreaker snaps Prime Time down. Sabin bcaks off and kneedrop driven down across the chest. Sabin lifts up Elix Skipper and brings him up into a Canadian Backbreaker. Sabin wrenches on the back before dropping Elix Skipper down into a gutbuster. Elix Skipper rolls over and Sabin goes right into an Oklahoma Side Roll. One, Two, Skipper kicks out.
Sabin lifts up Elix Skipper and whips him into the corner. Sabin charges into the corner but Prime Time moves and he hits ribs first into the corner. Elix Skipper lifts up Sabin halfway in a belly to back set up before taking him down with an elbowdrop across the ribs. Elix Skipper lifts up Sabin and hoists him up. Sudden Death attempt but it is blocked. Sabin drops down and makes the blind tag to Bentley. Sabin crouches down in the school boy position behind Elix Skipper as Bentley spins Elix Skipper around. SUPERKICK TO ELIX SKIPPER CAUSING HIM TO TUMBLE OVER THE BACK OF SABIN. Matt Bentley jumps on top and makes the cover. One, Two, Three. Bentley and Sabin win and will receive an NAWA Tag Team Title Shot this week on Glory.
Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley defeated Elix Skipper and Kaz Hayashi when Bentley pinned Prime Time with the Superkick in 0:09:42. Rating: ** 3/4
Bentley and Sabin walk off as Kaz Hayashi looks pissed about losing. We see replays and hype for Sabin and Bentley against Petey Williams and Johnny Devine on Thursday for the NAWA Tag Team Titles.
The chanting is heard as a group of eight druids are bringing out the casket. The end of the wars between Norman Smiley and the Chosen One should come to an end tonight as the casket will be closed on this feud. The first man to beat his opponent senseless enough to stuff him into that casket and close it will be the winner. No Disqualification, No Countouts, No Pinfalls, and No Submissions. No Time Limit.
The Evil Violin Music plays and the crowd boos as the Chosen One comes out. He has his usual hooded robe on and he steps into the ring as the crowd boos him. For some reason, the Chosen One is not removing the hood obscuring his face and perhaps it's a trick of light, but he looks a couple of inches shorter and more like a cruiserweight then a light heavyweight.
"Going Under" plays and out rushes Norman Smiley to the ring. Norman enters the ring and attacks the Chosen One right away. The bell rings and this match is underway.
Casket Match: The Chosen One vs Norman Smiley
Norman batters the Chosen One with a chop. Another chop batters the Chosen One. Norman grips the Chosen One in a fireman's carry and takes him down to the canvas. Kick to the face knocks the hood back, revealing that it is Armageddon underneath the hood rather then the wrestler formally known as Jeff Jarrett. Meanwhile, another Chosen One slides underneath the ring and knees Norman from behind. The Chosen One hammers away at Norman Smiley and whips him into the ropes. The Chosen One goes for a clothesline but Norman ducks underneath him and knocks the Chosen One down, also knocking his hood off. This Chosen One appears to be some kind of generic bald guy. Norman Smiley throws the second fake Chosen One to the canvas but a third one is sneaking out of the crowd and into the ring.
The third Chosen One raises his hands but Norman elbows him in the mouth. Norman batters the Chosen One with a forearm. Another forearm across the chest and Norman trips up the Chosen One. Catapault into the corner. Norman scoops up the Chosen One and slams him down. The hood falls down to reveal Pierre Marquette of the French Revolution. Norman looks to be getting ticked off at these mind games by Jeff Jarrett. Norman catches Marquette with an European Uppercut and tosses him to the floor where a fourth and a fifth Chosen One are on the ramp. The Chosen Ones enter the ring and double team Norman. They hoist up Norman and bring him down with a double flapjack. Stomps drilled to the head of Norman as Norman is in a lot of trouble due to the fact that all of these Chosen Ones are coming out of the woodwork tonight at Gold Rush.
One of the Chosen Ones puts the arms of Norman behind his back as another backs off but Norman ducks down and CLOTHESLINE KNOCKS DOWN ONE OF THE CHOSEN ONES. The hood comes out and the fake Chosen One covers up but it appears to be David Flair. The other Chosen One runs for life but Norman grabs him by the ankle and pounds away at him before throwing the hood back to reveal Barry Horowitz. Norman chops away at Barry Horowitz and Atomic drop before Norman whips Horowitz into Flair. Norman Smiley is looking around and a sixth Chosen One enters the ring on the top rope but Norman cuts him off and European Uppercut to the chest rocks him. Another European Uppercut to the chest. Norman climbs up with the Chosen One and DOUBLE UNDERHOOK SUPERPLEX OFF THE ROPES!
This Chosen One is another member of the Archangels, Destruction but one of the druids enters the ring and CLOTHESLINES NORMAN FROM BEHIND. The druid pounds away at Norman before lifting up Norman. DDT drills Norman down. The druid removes his hood and robe to reveal The Chosen One. The real Chosen One. That son of a gun was out here the whole time and he sent all these fakes to attempt to distract Norman. That may have did the job as the Chosen One batters Norman with some stomps. The Chosen One lifts up Norman Smiley and whips him into the corner. The Chosen One rushes into the corner and corner clotheslne. Norman is hooked and snap mare brings Norman down. Forearm driven down to the back of the head and Norman is in a bad way. The Chosen One is calling for the casket to be open. The druids open it and the Chosen One rolls Norman towards the casket but NORMAN SWEEPS THE LEG OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE CHOSEN ONE TO STOP HIM!
Norman pulls himself up and European Uppercut across the chest. Another European Uppercut across the chest but The Chosen One rakes Norman in the eyes. The Chosen One hammers away at Norman and whip into the corner. The Chosen One kicks Norman in the midsection before hooking him around the head. Hoisted up in the air and vertical suplex brings Norman down. The Chosen One throttles Norman with a choke, keeping it on for an extended amount of time. Norman gasps for air as the Chosen One releases. The Chosen One rolls Norman towards the casket but Norman fights back with an elbow smash as the Chosen One rolls Norman underneath the bottom rope. Norman pulls himself up to the ring apron and SNAPS THE NECK OF JARRETT OFF THE TOP ROPE!
Norman falls down to the floor but the Chosen One shrugs the hold off before sliding to the floor. The Chosen One hammers away at Norman on the floor before ordering the druids to shut the casket. The druids do so and Norman is gripped by the head. THE CHOSEN ONE BOUNCES THE HEAD OF NORMAN OFF OF THE CASKET. Norman's head just flops limply as it had just been impacted into that metal casket. The Chosen One rolls Norman into the ring and reaches underneath the ring. The Chosen One pulls out a wrench. Those are used to set up the ring, but the Chosen One appears to be wanting to use the wrench as a weapon. The Chosen One swings the wrench as Norman pulls himself up. THE CHOSEN ONE SMACKS NORMAN IN THE FACE FLUSH WITH THE METAL WRENCH!
Norman falls back, clutching his nose in pain. The Chosen One stomps away on the face of Norman and we get a good look at the face of Norman, which is covered in the crimson mask. The Chosen One lifts up Norman and uppercut flush into the jaw. Another uppercut and the Chosen One rams Norman into the buckles. The Chosen One chokes Norman in the corner before backing up and knee to the face. The Chosen One snap mares Norman and climbs to the second rope. The Chosen One looks down at Norman with a sick smirk before leaping off. KNEEDROP DRILLED RIGHT INTO THE NOSE OF NORMAN. A sick crunch is heard and Norman recoils in pain. The Chosen One lifts up Norman and headbutt rocks Norman further.
The Chosen One pounds away at Norman with some punches. The punches just bounce off the face of Norman. Norman's face is covered in blood, he can barely stand and it appears that his nose has been shattered due to that wrench shot and that knee drop. The Chosen One digs his fingernails into the face of Norman before walking over to the buckle. The Chosen One unties the tag rope from the corner. He has removed the tag rope and the Chosen One walks over, putting the rope around the throat of Norman before standing on it. The Chosen One is attempting to choke the life out of Norman. Norman is gasping for air as the Chosen One is attempting to smother him using that tag rope. The Chosen One picks up Norman and runs over the buckles. THE CHOSEN ONE HANGS NORMAN OVER THE ROPES USING THE TAG ROPE! Norman is hanging limply, his windpipe could be crushed if the Chosen One keeps up this kind of pressure!
The Chosen One releases the pressure and punches. The Chosen One pulls Norman back into the ring, using the rope. The Chosen One backs up, picking up the wrench. The Chosen One charges at Norman with the wrench but Norman hoists the Chosen One. BACK DROP OVER THE TOP ROPE. The back of the Chosen One hooks the edge of that steel casket. The Chosen One clutches his back as something has gone wrong on the way down. He may have injured his back but Norman is in a bad way in the ring. Norman lays in the ring, playing dead as Jarrett can't even get up to his feet due to the angle that he struck that casket up. The Chosen One is telling something to the outside referee. Norman pulls himself up before staggering around. The Chosen One manages to pull himself up but he winces as we walks around, clutching the back. He grabs a chair from ringside and gingerly slides back into the ring.
Norman is back onto his knees and the Chosen One raises the chair over his head. IT CRASHES INTO THE HEAD OF NORMAN. The Chosen One grabs one hand onto the top rope to keep himself from collapsing in pain. The Chosen One raises the chair up again after steadying himself and SMASHES IT INTO THE SKULL OF NORMAN! Norman is down onto his back with blood pouring from the head of Norman Smiley. The Chosen One is now placing the chair over the head of Norman Smiley. The Chosen One pulls himself to the top rope. The Chosen One has got to be in serious pain to even try this but he is on the rope. He is sitting on the top rope, attempting to steady himself. The Chosen One comes off the ropes and SNAPS THE CHAIR SHUT ONTO THE NECK OF NORMAN SMILEY. A sick snap is heard from the chair shutting on the head. The Chosen One kneels down on the canvas and slowly crawls around while rolling the body of Norman Smiley towards the casket. Norman is not going to be able to fight this one as the Chosen One lays on his back, unable to take any more movement before kicking Norman into the casket. One of the druids slams the lid shut and The Chosen One wins this match.
Casket Match: The Chosen One defeated Norman Smiley in 0:10:49. The Chosen One suffered a back injury. He will be out for approximately 4 months. Rating: ** 3/4
The Chosen One is in agony in the ring but the real story is one of the druids is pulling out a huge chain. Two of the other druids lift up the casket and he slides the chain underneath the casket. The Chain is doubled around the casket and a padlock is produced. The padlock is snapped around the chain. The casket has been chained shut. The Chosen One manages to roll to the outside, with a little help from Armageddon and Destruction. The Chosen One is ordering the druids to take the casket away. Norman Smiley is trapped in that casket, with serious injuries to his neck, face, and head but the Chosen One doesn't care. The druids drag the casket off as we see replays from that match, including Jarrett's botched bump into the casket, which caused the back injury.
We are on the outside of the arena and the druids are loading the casket into a back of a hearse. They slam the back of the hearse shut and the hearse drives off. The announcers say that someone should call the police as Norman Smiley has been kidnapped by the Archangels of Anarchy. They no doubt plan to do some evil deeds to Norman Smiley and we have sent a camera man in pursuit of the hearse, so if we have any footage, we will be sure to show you.
It is now time to start the Semifinal Round of the Gold Rush Tournament. "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top plays and out comes Miles Stylish to boos. Stylish defeated AJ Styles earlier tonight to advance to this round. Stylish enters the ring, without the NAWA International Title Belt. This is the first one on one meeting in the New Age Wrestling Alliance between Raven and Miles Stylish, two of the top stars in this company.
"Caw, Caw, Caw"
"Come Out and Play" by the Offspring plays and out comes Raven. You have got to wonder what condition that right shoulder of Raven is in after CM Punk battered it earlier tonight in that Quarterfinal Match. Raven enters the ring and the bell rings to get off this match.
Semifinal Match in the Gold Rush Tournament Miles Stylish vs Raven
Lock up and Stylish grips the arm, wringing it out. Raven winces, due to the injuries and Stylish puts Raven in a hammerlock, wrenching up the arm before digging the knee into the shoulder of Raven but Raven kneels down and counters with a snap mare. Dropkick to the back of the head. Raven awaits Stylish to get up and punch to the midsection. Another punch and Raven whips Stylish into the ropes. Raven charges at Stylish and leaps at him. Thesz Press brings Stylish down to the canvas. Raven bounces off the ropes and leaping kneedrop to the chest. Raven lifts up Stylish and knee to the side. Raven goes for the Evenflow but Stylish quickly breaks out and slides to the floor. Raven goes after Stylish and baseball slides him into the guardrail. Raven lifts up Stylish by the hair and rams him into the guardrail. Raven has Stylish set up. Attempted Russian Legsweep into the railing but Stylish has this move scouted and he grabs onto the bottom rope for leverage.
Raven batters Stylish with a forearm across the back of the head and rolls Stylish back into the ring. Raven goes to the top rope and leaps off. Cross body off the top knocks Stylish over. Rare high risk move from Raven as Raven goes for the cover hooking the leg. One, Stylish kicks out. Raven awaits Stylish and knee to the midsection. Raven backs up and running kneelift knocks Stylish back. Raven grips the legs of Stylish and STF is applied. Raven is trying for a quick submission but Stylish quickly makes it to the ropes. Raven with a clean break. Raven lifts up Stylish and knee to the midsection. Stylish is doubled over and another Evenflow Attempt but Stylish counters with an inverted atomic drop. Wild chop swing is ducked and Raven knees Stylish in the back before hooking him from behind. Belly to back suplex brings Stylish down into the canvas.
Raven lifts up Stylish by the hair and elbow to the back of the head. Another elbow to the back of the head and Stylish is hooked around the waist before being brought back into the corner. Raven drives a knee into the chest of Stylish. Another knee into the midsection and Raven climbs to the second rope. Raven blasts Stylish in the face with a punch. Raven delivers another punch before dropping down and letting Stylish become doubled over and blasting Stylish in the chest with a kneelift. Stylish falls through the second and third ropes and Raven backs off, charging Stylish with a back elbow, knocking Stylish back first into the railing. Raven is on the ring apron and he waits for Stylish to turn around. CLOTHESLINE OFF THE RING APRON SENDS STYLISH FALLING BACKWARDS!
Raven lifts up Stylish and rammed him into the ring apron. Hook from behind and RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP SENDS STYLISH INTO THE GUARDRAIL THIS TIME. Raven pulls himself up and does the crucifix position taunt to cheers. Raven rolls into the ring before rolling back up. Raven lifts up Stylish and hoists him up before ramming Stylish into the guardrail. Knee to the midsection. Another knee to the midsection. Raven backs up and clothesline crushes Stylish across the gurdrail. Raven is reaching back and pulling back the ring mats, exposing the concrete floor. He has evil intentions planned for the NAWA International Champion. Raven rolls back into the ring before rolling back out once again to stop the count. Raven then fires a kick to Stylish and sets him up. Piledriver on the concrete no STYLISH TRIPS RAVEN UP. Raven's head smacks the concrete and Stylish grabs the legs of Raven before falling back. CATAPAULT SENDS RAVEN CRASHING INTO THE RING POST!
The replay shows that Raven's face cracked against the ringpost and his shoulder collected with the edge of the steel bolt, causing him pain. Stylish rolls in and out before rushing Raven. Stylish uses the ring apron as a pedestal before pounding away at punches to Raven. Stylish gives a leap onto the shoulders and APRON FRANKENSTEINER TO RAVEN ONTO THE EXPOSED CONCRETE. The skull of Raven cracked into the concrete floor. Raven has been busted wide open and the blood is flowing down the face. Stylish lifts up Raven and rolls him back into the ring. Stylish enters the ring and grabs a headlock before punching away at Raven and then running up the buckles. Springboard Swinging Bulldog sends Raven down facefirst into the canvas! A bloody faceprint is put where Raven's face connected with the canvas. Stylish covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Raven manages a kickout.
Stylish calls for Raven to get up and Raven is up to his knees, with the blood flowing down the face. Stylish pastes Raven with a chop. Another chop to the chest. A third chop to the chest. Stylish lifts up Raven and backs him into the corner. Stylish runs up the buckles and pounds away at Raven with punches. Stylish fakes a leap for a Frankensteiner and Raven instively ducks his head. This allows Stylish to fake Raven out and grip him around the head. DDT OUT OF THE CORNER SENDS RAVEN CRASHING HEADFIRST INTO THE CANVAS! Stylish soaks in his handiwork before picking up Raven. Irish whip brings Raven into the ropes. Tilt a whirl from Stylish and shoulderbreaker brings Raven into the canvas. Stylish is going straight to work on the same right shoulder that CM Punk damaged earlier tonight!
Stylish wraps around the arm and arm scissors stomp. Raven recoils, clutching his shoulder in pain. Stylish fires some stomps to the arm of Raven before lifting him up. Stylish hammerlocks the arm of Raven and drives it into the corner. The arm is trapped behind the back of Raven and Stylish hammers Raven with a chop. Another chop to the chest. Knee to the shoulder of Raven. Stylish whips Raven off into the ropes. Leaping up and spinning headscissors. Stylish wraps around the arm of Raven and arm grapevine. Stylish is really putting the pressure on Raven. Raven bridges up and Stylish drops the hold, only to drive a knee into the shoulder of Raven. Another knee gets driven into the shoulder of Raven. Stylish hoists up Raven, wrapping the arm in a hammerlock before scooping up Raven and bringing him down with a hammerlock bodyslam.
Knee driven to the arm of Raven. Wrapping around the leg and legdrop driven down to the arm of Raven. Stylish pulls up Raven by the arm and chop onto the shoulder. Stylish kneels down and throws Raven over with an ippozei judo throw. Wrapping around the arm and arm stomp brings Raven down. Another arm stomp and Stylish lifts up Raven. Hammerlock and Raven is driven into the corner. Knee drilled to the shoulder. Raven has got to be in pain and Stylish hangs onto the hammerlock. Hammerlock Northern Lights Suplex snaps Raven down to the canvas. Stylish holds the arm behind the back of Raven for the cover. One, Two, Raven manages a kickout from the move.
Stylish pulls himself up before rubbing the soles of his boots onto the arm of Raven, causing him pain. Stylish lifts up Raven and whip into the corner. Stylish rolls into the corner and KOPPO KICK TO THE ARM! Raven is doubled over in pain and Stylish hangs onto the arm. SINGLE ARM DDT BRINGS RAVEN DOWN. Raven clutches at that shoulder like it has been dislocated from it's socket and Stylish goes right into the Fujiwara Armbar. Stylish is bending the shoulder back and Raven could be secondss away from a broken arm, if it hasn't been broken already from that single arm DDT or even that koppo kick to the shoulder. Stylish is wrenching the arm back and Raven is attempting to shut out the pain but due to all the punishment that arm has taken, that may be easier said that done!
Raven is attempting to adjust his positioning so he getting to the ropes. Raven is gritting his teeth, with the dried up blood hanging from his hair. Stylish pulls back but Raven grabs the ropes and Stylish has to break the hold. Stylish refuses to break right away so the referee puts the count on. One, Two, Three, Four, Stylish roughly releases, yanking at the arm as he does. Stylish pulls up Raven and elbowsmash to the bloodied face to the arm. The arm is grabbed and armwringer. Stylish wraps around the arm and legdrops down onto it from a standing position. Reverse Arm Grapevine applied and Stylish grabs Raven by the hair, yanking the head back and driving some forearms to the bridge of the nose of Raven while maintaing that reverse arm grapevine. The blood is still flowing slightly but it isn't as bad as when Raven's skull first smacked the ringpost.
Stylish cranks on the arm of Raven but Raven manages to grab onto the ropes. Stylish pulls up, ramming a knee into the shoulder. Stylish lifts up Raven and chop to the chest. Another chop to the chest. Stylish whips Raven into the corner shoulder first. Raven hits hard and he winces as Stylish knees Raven. Stylish grips the arm and sends it down across the knee with an armbreaker. Stylish wraps around the arm and leaps up, bringing it down with a standing legdrop. Stylish grabs the leg and attempted cross armbreaker but Raven sees this move coming so he scoots to the ropes, getting underneath the ropes quickly. Stylish stomps away at the arm of Raven before pulling him out. Irish whip attempted, no reversed but Stylish grabs onto the arm. BASEBALL SLIDE FROM STYLISH SENDING THE SHOULDER OF RAVEN CRACKING INTO THE RINGPOST!
Raven's shoulder connects with the ringpost and Stylish looks smug on the floor. The referee checks with Raven but Stylish drapes the arm over the ring apron, ramming an elbow down across it. The arm is folded over the ring apron. Stylish climbs to the top rope. A battered Raven is up and Stylish leaps off. SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK TAKES RAVEN DOWN TO THE CANVAS! Raven hits the canvas hard but Stylish is not done. Stylish grabs onto the arm of Raven and CROSS ARMBREAKER PULLS THE ARM OF RAVEN BACK. Stylish could be seperating the arm of Raven very shortly. Stylish has the hold on but Raven once again is fortunate enough to grab the ropes. Stylish refuses to break right away and the referee puts the count on. One, Two, Three, Four, Stylish roughly pulls off, pulling at the shoulder of Raven.
Stylish lifts up Raven and hammerlock. Stylish hoists up Raven before sending him crashing down ont the arm. Stylish fires some stomps to Raven before climbing to the top rope. Top rope but Raven pulls himself up and backs into the top rope. STYLISH FALLS CROTCH FIRST INTO THE TOP ROPE. Stylish is wincing in pain but Raven is up, catching Stylish with a knee to the midsection. Another knee to the midsection and Raven hooks Stylish as both men are up on the top rope. GUTWRENCH SUPERPLEX BRINGS BOTH MEN DOWN INTO THE CANVAS! The arm of Raven gets impacted into the canvas and he is in pain as well. Raven is cradling that arm, that move could have did untold damage to Raven as well as Stylish. Raven slides over, making the cover. One, Two, Stylish kicks out of the cover.
Too much downtime between the move and the cover. Raven pulls Stylish up and knee to the midsection. Backing off and kneelift knocks Stylish into the corner. Raven whips Stylish into the corner. Raven charges in but Stylish moves. RAVEN'S SHOULDER CONNECTS WITH THE RINGPOST. A crunch is heard as Raven falls down to the floor. Raven's shoulder is hanging from his side like a limp noodle but Stylish is not done. He takes a running start and leaps outside. TOPE SUICIDE RIGHT INTO THAT INJURED SHOULDER OF RAVEN. Raven falls headfirst into the guardrail and he is oozing blood on the bottom of the guardrail. Raven is in a lot of hurt as Stylish lifts up Raven and rolls him back into the ring. Stylish slides in and covers Raven hooking the leg, making sure to put the weight over the good shoulder. One, Two, Thr...Raven barely manages a kickout!
Stylish drives a knee into the shoulder of Raven. Stylish lifts up Raven by the arm and takes a running start. THE ARM OF RAVEN GETS SNAPPED OFF OF THE TOP ROPE. Raven falls back, clutching his shoulder in pain and Stylish enters the ring. He lifts up Raven by the arm and wrings it out some more before hammerlocking Raven. He hooks Raven's arm around his head and HAMMERLOCK SNAP SUPLEX SENDS RAVEN DOWN. Stylish holds onto Raven and a second hammerlock snap suplex. Stylish holds on a third time and a third hammerlock snap suplex before rolling over Raven. Stylish puts a Fujiwara Armbar on Raven, pulling back on the shoulder. Stylish is attempting to snap the arm of Raven but Raven quickly gets to the ropes. Stylish is showing some frustration at his inability to put Raven away, bad arm or not.
Stylish pulls Raven up and drives him down with an armbreaker. Kick to the arm. Another soccer kick to the arm and Stylish hangs onto the arm of Raven before running up the buckles. TORNADO ARMBAR TAKEDOWN BRINGS RAVEN DOWN INTO THE CANVAS. Stylish puts the Fujiwara Armbar on once again. The armbar is wrenching and pulling at the arm of Raven. Raven is attempting to reach for the ropes but it may be out of reach. Stylish is using the ropes to his advantage behind the back of the referee to put stress and pressure on that arm of Raven. The referee turns around and Stylish drops his legs off the ropes. The referee goes back to check Raven and Stylish puts the feet on the ropes once again. The referee spins back around and sees Stylish, forcing him to break the hold!
Stylish goes after Raven but RAVEN CATCHES STYLISH WITH A LOW BLOW KICK FROM HIS BACK. Raven pulls himself up and knee to the chest of Stylish. Irish whip brings Stylish into the ropes and leaping knee to the chest knocks Stylish back. Raven spreads the legs of Stylish as he begs off. KNEEDROP TO THE GROIN OF STYLISH. Stylish rolls away from Raven and begs off. Raven grabs Stylish and GETS A THUMB TO THE EYE. Raven backs off and Stylish has a smirk on his face. He chops away on Raven and lifts him up to his shoulders. Las Vegas Trauma coming up but Raven drops down. SUPERKICK BLASTS STYLISH IN THE FACE! Raven makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Stylish manages to kick out somehow.
Raven thought he had that move and Raven rolls to the outside, grabbing a steel chair. Raven brings the chair into the ring and sets it up in the corner. Raven fires some kicks to the face of Stylish as the referee warns Raven about using the chair but Raven pays him no mind. Desperate times call for desperate measures but Raven could be close to getting himself disqualified and knocked out of the tournament. Stylish is lifted up and knee to the midsection. Irish whip attempt but Stylish reverses and RAVEN COLLIDES SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE CHAIR. Stylish grabs Raven around the arm and takes him down with an armdrag takedown before wrapping his legs around the arm of Raven in a cross armbreaker. Stylish is yanking back on the arm of Raven and this time, Raven may have no way out!
Stylish is wrenching back on the arm and Raven is screaming out in pain for a bit but now is slowing fading fast. Raven is attempting to keep awake but he may be close to passing out from the pain. The referee checks with Raven but he shakes his head. Stylish is pulling himself up, using the middle rope for leverage and wrenching the arm of Raven. The pain has to be killing Raven, the pressure put through this submission move. The referee is checking the arm of Raven. The arm comes up and the arm comes down. That's one. The referee checks the arm again. The arm comes up and the arm comes down. That's tow. If the arm drops a third time, this match is over and Stylish is in the finals. The arm lifts it and IT BARELY STANDS UP.
Raven's good arm was like about a inch from dropping but it is still up. Raven is attempting to get to the ropes but it appears that Raven doesn't have that much left in the gas tank and the loss of blood is also making him woozy. Stylish has the ropes but Raven manages to yank him off. Raven is reaching but he doesn't have it in him no wait he manages to drape his foot over the bottom rope but barely. Stylish has the hold on and the referee forces a break. Stylish is not looking too pleased. Knee to the shoulder of Raven. Raven's arm has got to be destroyed but Stylish scoops Raven up. Shoulderbreaker coming up no RAVEN DROPS BEHIND STYLISH AND ROLLS HIM UP FROM BEHIND! One, Two, Three. Stylish looks shocked at getting taken by surprise all of the sudden The crowd explodes into cheers as Raven pulls another victory in the tournament out of the mothballs.
Raven pinned Miles Stylish after a roll up in 0:19:55. Rating: **** 1/4
Raven slides to the ring, falling to his knees and cradling his shoulder. Raven has to be in agony but the fact remains that he has advanced to the finals but at what price. One thing Raven will never do is submit, you will have to knock him out to win but he could have suffered permanent damage to his arm by that stubborn desire to fight until he has no more fight left in him. Replays are shown from this match. Raven is in the finals and will compete against the winner of this next match.
"Hell's Bells" by AC/DC plays and out comes Christopher Daniels along with Sacrifice. Daniels defeated Rapmaster Killings earlier tonight to advance into the tournament. Daniels steps into the ring, looking evil and ready to maim someone.
"Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees plays and out comes Tony Mamaluke, who is wincing with every step he takes and clutching his ribs as he walks. Mamaluke advanced in the tournament, beating Lynn by disqualification but he paid for it. Facing Christopher Daniels is never an easy task but facing him with injured ribs and internal injuries, you might as well be writing Tony Mamaluke's will. Mamaluke steps into the ring and Daniels fires a kick to the ribs as the bell rings, kicking off this Gold Rush Semifinal Match.
Gold Rush Semifinal Match: Christopher Daniels(w/Sacrifice) vs Tony Mamaluke
Jab to the side of Mamaluke. Mamaluke staggers around before dropping to his knees. This could be a short mouth, as Mamaluke is bleeding from the mouth once again from the first couple of shots. Kick to the ribs of Mamaluke. Another kick to the ribs and Daniels lifts up Mamaluke. Backfirst into the corner and jab to the ribs. Another jab to the ribs and Mamaluke falls onto his face, coughing up blood. Daniels backs up and lifts up Mamaluke by the rib tape before drilling a forearm into the back. Another forearm driven into the back and turns Mamaluke around, before catching Mamaluke with a forearm to the ribs. Knee to the back and whip into the corner. Kick to the midsection. Another kick to the midsection and Daniels hooks Mamaluke. Mamaluke is lifted up and FRONT SUPLEX DROPS MAMALUKE INTO THE CANVAS!
Mamaluke rolls over, clutching his ribs. Daniels kicks Mamaluke in the ribs. Daniels lifts up Mamaluke and inverted facelock. Daniels leaps up and drops a leg down across the ribs. Kneedrop driven down onto the ribs and Daniels covers Mamaluke hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Mamaluke manages a kickout but that was very taxing on his ribs. Stomps from Daniels before lifting up Mamaluke. Chop to the chest. Another chop and Daniels whips Mamaluke into the ropes. Knee to the midsection flips Mamaluke over before Daniels backs up and dropkick to the side of Mamaluke. Daniels lifts up Mamaluke and another dropkick to the side. Daniels lifts up Mamaluke and tosses him to the floor. Daniels takes a running start and TOPE CON HILO KNOCKING MAMALUKE INTO THE GUARDRAIL!
Daniels lifts up Mamaluke in a side waistlock before ramming his side into the railing. Another ram side first into the railing. Daniels kicks Mamaluke in the ribs before hooking him. Daniels hoists Mamaluke up and DROPS HIM RIBS FIRST INTO THE RAILING. Mamaluke is hanging in a reverse tree of woe and knee drilled into the back of Mamaluke. Another knee to the back and Daniels rolls back into the ring. Sacrifice lifts up Mamaluke and scoops him up. BACKFIRST RAM INTO THE RINGPOST. Sacrifice then hoists up Mamaluke in a Gorilla Press and drops him ribs first across the metal guardrail. Sacrifice winds up and forearm to the ribs. Mamaluke drops to his knees, hacking up blood as Sacrifice backs up, allowing Daniels to roll to the outside and scoop up Mamaluke, to roll him back into the ring.
Daniels is on the apron and slingshots in. Elbowdrop driven across Mamaluke. Mamaluke twitches in pain as Daniels lifts up Mamaluke. Jab to the ribs. Mamaluke falls to his knees and Daniels hooks Mamaluke. Hoisted up in a suplex before being dropped down across the knee with a gutbuster. Daniels kneels down into the side of Mamaluke before hooking him. Bow and Arrow Submission applied to Tony Mamaluke. Daniels has this vicious submission move on. Mamaluke is fighting the hold, attempting to find a way out but Daniels is working on Mamaluke for a few seconds before dropping the hold. Daniels lifts up Mamaluke and knee to the stomach. Daniels hooks Mamaluke in a gutwrench before bringing him down in a gutbuster. Daniels holds the move, digging the knee into the ribs of Mamaluke before bringing Mamaluke up and another gutbuster.
Daniels rams a knee into the ribs of Mamaluke before lifting up Mamaluke. Jab to the chest. Daniels whips Mamaluke into the ropes. Knee to the midsection. Mamaluke is doubled over and Daniels rams a double axe handle down across the back of Mamaluke. Daniels rolls over Mamaluke and knee dropped down onto the stomach. Mamaluke twitches, coughing up blood. Daniels lifts up Mamaluke and scoops him up before ramming him into the corner. Daniels pivots and backbreaker drives Mamaluke down. Daniels holds the body of Mamaluke over his knee, pounding away at the ribs with forearms. Mamaluke is in a bad way and Daniels muscles Mamaluke up to his over the shoulder area before bringing him down with a gutbuster. Daniels rolls Mamaluke over hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Mamaluke once again manages to bring the shoulder up!
Daniels stomps away at the ribs of Mamaluke before lifting him up. Chop bounces off the chest. Another chop to the chest. Daniels whips Mamaluke into the corner. Daniels backs up and kick to the ribs of Mamaluke. Daniels rams a shoulder in the midsection and Mamaluke is doubled over, looking as if he is going to die. Daniels hooks Mamaluke in a gutwrench and snaps him over with a gutwrench suplex. Daniels hangs onto the gutwrench and brings Mamaluke down with a second gutwrench suplex. Mamaluke is hanging limp and Daniels hoists him up, for a third gutwrench suplex. Daniels holds on and hoists Mamaluke up. Gutbuster sends Mamaluke down. Mamaluke is on his hands and knees, coughing up blood. Daniels wraps his legs around Mamaluke and bodyscissors dragon sleeper applied to Mamaluke.
Daniels is using his legs to attempt and crush the ribs of Mamaluke while pulling his head back in this dragon sleeper. Daniels is working over Mamaluke but Mamaluke shakes his head on the check for a submission. Daniels works over the hold some more before breaking the hold. Daniels lifts up Mamaluke and knee to the side. Daniels hooks Mamaluke in an abdominal stretch. Daniels lifts up Mamaluke from that position before bringing him down with a backbreaker. Daniels kicks away at the ribs of Mamaluke. Mamaluke is barely hanging into this match. Daniels lifts up Mamaluke, hooking him around the ribs. Back first ram into the corner. Backing off and side ram into the corner. Daniels backs up before charging Mamaluke. MAMALUKE GETS BOTH FEET UP INTO THE FACE OF DANIELS!
Daniels staggers back and charges Mamaluke but Mamaluke moves and Daniels hits the corner. Spinning Daniels around and European uppercut to the chest. Another European Uppercut rocks Daniels. Mamaluke whips Daniels into the ropes. Mamaluke leaps up and dropkick takes Daniels down. Mamaluke lands down hard onto his side. Mamaluke pulls himself up and leaps up onto the shoulders of Daniels but Daniels falls back. MAMALUKE LANDS RIBS FIRST ONTO THE TOP BUCKLE. Mamaluke is in pain and Daniels fires a kick to the ribs, knocking Mamaluke over the buckle. Daniels hooks Mamaluke and hoists him up before DROPPING HIM RIBS FIRST ONTO THE EDGE OF THE RING APRON WITH A FRONT SUPLEX!
Mamaluke is lying dead on the floor, clutching his ribs. Daniels has the referee distracted as SACRIFICE STANDS ON THE RIBS OF MAMALUKE. Sacrifice is putting over three hundred pounds of pressure on the ribs before backing off. Daniels takes a running start and SLINGSHOT SPLASH SUICIDA DOWN ACROSS THE RIBS OF MAMALUKE. Mamaluke is in agony but Daniels is not done. He picks up Mamaluke in a waistlock and RAMS HIM SIDE FIRST INTO THE RING STEPS. The pointed edge of the steps are into the ribs of Mamaluke and Daniels winds up before jabbing Mamaluke in the side and rolling him back into the ring. Daniels is climbing to the top rope. High risk move on the way. Daniels leaps off and FROG HOP ELBOWDROP DOWN INTO THE RIBS OF MAMALUKE. Mamaluke goes limp as Daniels covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Mamaluke manages to drape his foot over the bottom rope.
Daniels is frustrated and he fires a stomp to Mamaluke. Daniels lifts up Mamaluke and knee to the ribs. Daniels hooks Mamaluke and brings him to the top rope. Daniels climbs up and chops Mamaluke. Another chop to the ribs. Daniels is standing on the top rope while Mamaluke is sitting down. Daniels rams a jab into the face of Mamaluke. Daniels gives a leap but Mamaluke grabs onto the top rope and DANIELS FLIPS OFF THE TOP ROPE ONTO HIS FACE! Climbing to the top rope and steadying his footing his Mamaluke. FLYING LEGDROP DELIVERED TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! The impact jars the ribs of Mamaluke and he is in pain and unable to cover right away. Mamaluke is sliding over and he manages to roll the prone form of Daniels over. One, Two, Daniels kicks out of the cover.
Mamaluke picks up Daniels and chop to the chest. Another chop. European Uppercut and Daniels is doubled over. Mamaluke knees Daniels in the face and Daniels is on his hands and knees as Mamaluke climbs to the outside. Mamaluke uses the rope as a slingshot but SLINGSHOT ROCKER DROPPER MISSES WHEN DANIELS JERKS HIMSELF OUT OF THE WAY. Mamaluke crashes back first into the canvas and Daniels winds up. JAB TO THE THROAT. Mamaluke is doubled over and Daniels goes for the underhook but Mamaluke manages to fight the move by countering with a back drop. That was a mistake as it wrenched at the ribs and Mamaluke falls onto his face, clutching his side. Daniels is back up once again and spin kick to the chest. Daniels delivers a double stomp before leaping to the top rope. BEST MOONSAULT EVER CONNECTS TO MAMALUKE. Daniels knocks the wind out of himself a little bit and he has to pause within a few seconds of covering. Leg hooked. One, Two, Thr...Mamaluke once again barely brings the shoulder up off the canvas!
Daniels is really getting frustrated and he reaches into his boot to grab a mini steel spike but the referee takes it away from him. Daniels lifts up Mamaluke but MAMALUKE ROLLS UP DANIELS IN A SMALL PCAKAGE. The referee makes the count. One, Two, Daniels kicks out. Daniels rams a knee into the midsection and brings Mamaluke to his shoulders in a fireman's carry before dropping him ribs first into the turnbuckle. Jab to the ribs and Daniels hooks Mamaluke in a rear waistlock before muscling him up and facing the crowd. Daniels jabs Mamaluke in the ribs before climbing up in front of him. Another jab to the ribs and Mamaluke is rocked. Daniels hooks Mamaluke and DEATH FROM ABOVE SNAPS MAMALUKE DOWN TO THE CANVAS. You can almost here the crowd deflate as Mamaluke's chances do. Daniels covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Three. Daniels has advanced into the finals of the Gold Rush Tournament.
[Gold Rush]: Christopher Daniels pinned Tony Mamaluke after the Death from Above in 0:11:11. Rating: **** 1/4
We are down to two, as Christopher Daniels will face Raven in the final round of the Gold Rush Tournament. These two men are long time rivals and have been wanting to go at it for many months now, as Daniels beat Raven back at StarClash in a vicious Last Man Standing Match and the Archangels of Anarchy were the reason why Raven had to forfeit the NAWA World Title after he shortly won it. Raven is looking for payback but Raven's condition may be in doubt due to the fact that we understand that Raven suffered a dislocated shoulder during that match with Miles Stylish after he hit the ringpost in the last few minutes. Raven may be forced to forfeit but we will keep you posted as news developes.
The next match is the duel. A fight to the finish. NAWA security is at ringside with the handcuffs. The Theme from the Benny Hill Show plays and the crowd boos as Earl Obtuse makes his way to the ring with the thin guard that has no name. Earl Obtuse is wearing some kind of leather bodysuit that a man over three hundred pounds should not be wearing. He is wielding two clubs, one in each hand as any weapons are legal in this duel. Earl Obtuse enters the ring, as the thin knight gets handcuffed to the ringpost.
"Natural Born Killerz" by Dr Dre/Ice Cube plays and the crowd erupts as the special guest judge New Jack makes his way to the ring, wearing a black and white striped bandana to show us that he is refereeing this thing and New Jack has his special enforcer, a pipe in hand. New Jack reminds Earl Obtuse that he is the law in this match.
"Ride of the Valkeries" starts playing and out comes Johnny Excalibur, riding a white stallion to the ring and wearing some kind of battle armor with a knight helmet. Hi Tech is walking behind him in a robotic manner. Excalibur gets off his white stallion and enters the ring. Hi Tech gets handcuffed to his ringpost as New Jack signals that the duel would begin.
Duel until One Man is Left Standing Earl Obtuse vs Johnny Excalibur
Obtuse gives a mighty bellow and rushes Excalibur but Excalibur moves and Obtuse flies into the corner. Excalibur pulls a wooden staff out of his armor and swings it at Obtuse but Obtuse rolls out of the way and pulls a chain out from his pants and swings it before smacking Excalibur in the face with the chain. Excalibur goes down but is back up again and he goes for a punch but Obtuse grabs him in a full nelson before sending him down to the canvas with a full nelson slam. Obtuse bounces off the ropes and leaps into the air, before plunging his obtuse frame onto the body of Excalibur with a splash. It could be curtains for the knight as Obtuse now has an iron mace. He swings it and attempts to swing it down into the face but Excalibur kips up and LEAPING LEG LARIAT KNOCKS OBTUSE BACK!
Excalibur ducks underneath a mighty swing and pulls out a wooden staff, jabbing it into the midsection of Obtuse. Due to the cushioning, it has little effect but Excalibur throws the staff at the face of Obtuse who ducks. Obtuse reaches underneath his armor and pulls out an eight inch long sword. All weapons are legal but this could be going over the top. He swings the sword, going for the quick decapitation but Excalibur rolls to the side and leaps up. Attempted Rana but OBTUSE NEARLY DRIVES EXCALIBUR THROUGH THE CANVAS WITH A VICIOUS POWER BOMB. Excalibur lays motionless on the canvas as Obtuse drags Excalibur into the corner. Obtuse is climbing to the second rope. He pumps off and huge Pump Splash down across Excalibur.
Excalibur is a squashed mess on the canvas and Obtuse celebrates his supposed victory but New Jack is telling him that this match is over as Excalibur is slowly getting up to his feet. Obtuse gives a mighty bellow before pulling out a dagger. He plunges it towards Excalibur but EXCALIBUR BLOCKS IT WITH A WOODEN STAFF! Excalibur pops up and knee to the midsection. A punch, a chop and some more punching. Excalibur steps to the outside. On the top rope and he does a flip. HOLY SHIT. Dragon Rana sends Obtuse into the mat. Who knew a medeval knight could do such a move? Obtuse is knocked loopy and he appears that he won't be able to move so New Jack calls for the bell, awarding the duel to Johnny Excalibur.
Medeval Duel: Johnny Excalibur defeated Earl Obtuse after a Dragon Rana in 0:02:49 Rating: * 1/2
Excalibur gets the win but Earl Obtuse is pulling himself up and he does not look too happy. He picks up one of the wooden clubs he brought into the ring and SMASHES IT DOWN INTO THE BACK OF JOHNNY EXCALIBUR. Excalibur falls flat onto his face into the canvas and New Jack attempts to take a swing at Obtuse with the pipe but Obtuse ducks and BREAKS THE CLUB OVER THE HEAD OF NEW JACK. Obtuse is reaching through the pockets of New Jack and finds a half eaten chocolate bar. He shrugs his shoulders and stuffs it in his mouth, eating it before taking the key out of New Jack's pocket and unhooking his friend, the thin guard without a name. Obtuse puts Excalibur over his shoulder and carrys him up the ramp.
Obtuse drops the limp body of Excalibur on the ramp before the thin knight hands him a sword. Obtuse is hacking at the support of the NAWA vision. He is going to send the NAWA vision onto the body of Excalibur! This could very well crush him and most of the fans in the lower half of the arena. Hi Tech manages to snap the handcuffs and robotically walk down the ramp. The thin guard attempts to cut off Hi Tech but Hi Tech lifts him up and SPINEBUSTER THROUGH THE WOODEN PART OF THE STAGE. The thin guard is down and Obtuse goes after Hi Tech but Excalibur is up and he trips Obtuse. Excalibur chops away at Obtuse, causing Obtuse to drop his sword and into the hands of Excalibur. Obtuse is behind the curtain of the arena and Excalibur draws the sword out and PLUNGES IT BEHIND THE CURTAIN! A chilling scream is heard and Excalibur pulls the sword out, with it soaked in blood and throws it down with a tragic expression on his place before leaving through the backstage area.
June 20th 2004. The new time NAWA will be on Pay Per View. Night of the Rogues 2004. The winner of the Gold Rush Tournament will face the NAWA World Champion. Tune in only on NAWA Pay Per View.
"Darkness at the Edge of the Town" by Bruce Springsteen plays and the crowd explodes into boos as the Dark Warrior makes his way to the ring. Warrior snarls as he steps into the ring for this match. The Dark Warrior takes the microphone.
Warrior: The cosmic events in this world are all alinging into place as one. All the fates of Destrucity will be coming into place tonight as this intergalitic battle of great proportions and all the world shall see that all the power of the the balance of power that governs the power that the universe shall ever become throught the entire balance of the entire world that will be governed by the power that is inscribed by the power that Destrucity shall generate. All the Destrucity that will be suffered and all the world will come to a close, as you will see the power that the Destrucity in all the world will face you taking all the world and facing off the world that will take Destrucity to face the world. The power of the Warrior and the Power of Destrucity will be everlasting and forever throughout the vast multitude of all the universes. The faults that all people who do have the power of Destrucity backing behind him and all the universe taking the world and facing the everlasting Destrucity that the world will face and the power will causing the atoms to generate together into the power of cosmic vibrations of all the fates and nothing shall ever be the same again.
The Dark Warrior drops the microphone. As always, that was informative. "Ready or Not" by the Fugees plays and the crowd cheers as Kevin Nash makes his way down to the ring. This is the first one on one meeting ever between the Dark Warrior and Kevin Nash. Nash slowly walks into the ring as the crowd cheers. Nash raises his fist up into the air to pump up the crowd as the bell rings kicking off this match.
The Dark Warrior vs Kevin Nash Nash and Warrior are locked into an intense staredown to start here. The crowd is cheering. The Dark Warrior and Nash are staring into the eyes of each other in an attempt to psyche the other out. Both men back up before they lock up. Lock up and the Warrior muscles Nash into the corner before breaking. The Warrior sneers as Nash before backing off. Nash grabs the Warrior and tosses him into the corner. Nash frames with his hands before ramming an elbow into the chest of the Warrior. Nash backs up and another elbow rammed into the chest. Nash whips the Warrior into the ropes. Nash goes for a clothesline but the Dark Warrior ducks underneath it. Shoulderblock attempt but the Warrior bounces off of Nash. Nash waits for the Warrior to get up and knee to the midsection.
The Warrior is doubled over and forearm to the back. Shoving into the corner and knee smash to the ribs. Framed elbow to the face. Nash goes for another one but the Warrior ducks it and Nash crashes into the corner. The Warrior wraps his hands around the throat of Nash, choking the life out of Big Sexy. Nash is trying to struggle with all of his might but no where to go. Warrior breaks the choke and knees Nash. Warrior whips Nash into the ropes and clothesline. Nash wobbles a bit but remains on his feet. The Warrior gives a mighty bellow and another clothesline but Nash no sells before decking the Warrior with a clothesline in which he no sells. Both men attempt to clothesline each other but no one moves. Both these men are at a stalemate here at Gold Rush.
Warrior and Nash lock up but the Warrior puts on a bearhug. Warrior is squeezing on the ribs of Nash, putting the pressure on Nash. Nash is attempting to fight but Warrior keeps the pressure on. The referee checks Nash but Nash shakes his head no. Warrior is really putting the bearhug pressure on Nash, attempting to bend the spine. Nash is flopping his arms, attempting to get out of the hold and he manages to rock the Dark Warrior with a headbutt. Another headbutt rocks the Warrior. Warrior staggers back. Kick to the midsection. Nash grabs the Warrior around the arm before whipping him into the ropes. Big Boot knocks Warrior down. Nash pulls the straps down and set up. Nash lifts up the Warrior and JACK KNIFE POWER BOMB DELIVERED. The Warrior has been sent into the canvas as Nash prepares to cover but the Warrior is back on his feet!
Warrior does the war dance as Nash batters Warrior with forearms to the chest. A forearm is ducked and Warrior bounces off the ropes. Clothesline to the back of the head and Nash goes down to his hands and knees. Warrior bounces off the ropes and leaps over Nash. Splash delivered to the back of Nash. Warrior is about to roll Nash over but Nash is back up. Nash blasts Warrior with a punch. Warrior fires back with a punch. Another punch. Nash goes for a kick but Warrior catches the leg and awkwardly takes Nash down before taking him down with a kneebar. Warrior has the knee extended out straight, not even bent and Nash is not even showing any pain. The referee checks with Nash and Nash taps out, giving the match to the Warrior.
The Dark Warrior made Kevin Nash submit to a kneebar in 0:04:21 Rating: -1/2*
Warrior pulls himself up and lightly taps the knee of Nash with a pair of elbows and Nash sells it like his leg was broken. Warrior snarls at Nash before grabbing a chair but the crowd cheers. SCOTT HALL RUSHES OUT FROM THE BACK! Hall slides into the ring and GETS BLASTED IN THE FACE WITH A CHAIR. Warrior picks up the chair and drops it lightly onto the knee of Nash as Nash clutches his leg and screaming about how he has a shattered kneecap. Both of the Outsiders have been laid out as we see replays from this match.
A video package detailing the events leading up to the World Title Match is shown for your viewing pleasure.
"Take My Breath Away" by Berlin plays and the crowd boos as all four members of the Hart Foundation, the Next Generation make their way down to the ring. We don't know what order the HFNG is going to go into this World Title Gauntlet Match other then Teddy Hart going in last.
"The Unforgiven" by Metallica plays and the crowd explodes into cheers as the NAWA World Champion comes out. Waterman has an eye patch over his left eye, from Teddy Hart blinding Waterman two weeks ago and we understand that Waterman is also partially blinded in his right eye, so he is risking further injury by even competing tonight. Waterman takes the belt off as Jack Evans climbs onto the ring apron. Waterman goes after him but it is a fake as Johnny Devine comes off the top rope with the missile dropkick to the back of the head of Waterman. The bell rings, kicking off this match.
NAWA World Title Gauntlet Match Part One Johnny Devine vs Ron Waterman
Devine chops Waterman. Another chop to the chest of Waterman. Dropkick to the knee and Waterman is doubled over. Devine grips Waterman in a front facelock and drives him down across the knee. Devine backs off and elboiwdrop. Some stomps from Devine and Devine lifts up Waterman. Irish whip into the corner. Devine charges in but Waterman moves out of the corner. Devine crashes in hard. Waterman takes Devine down with a clothesline. Waterman waits on Devine and irish whip into the ropes. Waterman ducks the head and Devine pulls out a spinning DDT bringing Waterman down onto his head. Devine covers Waterman hooking the leg. One, Waterman powers out of the cover. Devine fires some stomps to Waterman before pulling Waterman to his feet and leaping to the second rope. Front dropkick off the second rope drops Waterman back.
Devine kneels down and punches blasting Waterman around the head. Devine lifts up Waterman and running into the ropes. Elbow is ducked and Waterman scoops up Devine before snapping him down with a vicious spinebuster. Waterman lifts up Devine and whips him into the corner. Waterman stalks Devine and punches away at him in the corner but Devine goes right to the right eye of Waterman, raking him in it. Waterman is in pain and Devine to the second rope. Devine leaps off and second rope somersault neckbreaker brings Waterman down into the canvas. Devine steps to the ropes again and up to the top rope. Devine leaps off with a flying elbowdrop down across the chest. Devine covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Waterman manages to power out of the cover once again.
Devine picks up Waterman and chops away at him. Devine hooks Waterman in a cradle and FISHERMAN SUPLEX BRINGS WATERMAN DOWN. Devine clutches his back, that had to hurt bringing the bigger Waterman down. Devine gives a leap and to the middle of the top rope. SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT MISSES! Devine completely wipes out of the canvas and he is in a bad way. Devine is staggering and Waterman takes Devine down with a boot to the chest. Waterman lifts up Devine and whips him into the ropes. Waterman knees Devine into the midsection and scoops him up. Waterman hoists Devine up and WATER BOMB PLUNGES DEVINE INTO THE CANVAS! Waterman makes the cover, hooking the leg. One, Two, Three. Waterman goes forth into the gauntlet as Jack Evans is climbing up behind Ron Waterman on the top rope!
Ron Waterman pinned Johnny Devine with the Water Bomb in 0:03:20. Rating: ** 1/2
World Title Gauntlet Match Part 2 of 4: Jack Evans vs Ron Waterman(c)
EVANS LEAPS OFF INTO WATERMAN WITH A FLYING SOMERSAULT DROPICK. Evans delivers a senton back splash, wasting little time. Cover hooking the leg. One, Waterman kicks out. Evans picks up Waterman and chop to the chest. Another chop to the chest and Evans backs off before delivering a bodyscissors into a bulldog. Somersault legdrop and Evans goes for another cover. One, Kickout. Evans backs off and sliding dropkick to Waterman. Evans climbs to the top rope but Waterman is up. Evans leaps off in an attempted crossbody but Waterman catches him and SNAPS EVANS OVER WITH A FALLAWAY SLAM. Evans just crashes into the canvas hard. Waterman waits on Evans and forearm bounces him back into the corner. Another forearm and Waterman whips Evans into the corner. Waterman charges in but Evans gets a knee into the chest.
Evans climbs up behind Waterman, punching away on the back of the head. Inverted Facelock is hooked and DIAMOND DUST PLANTS WATERMAN INTO THE CANVAS! Evans rolls over Waterman and covers him hooking the leg. One, Two, Waterman kicks out once again. Evans fires some stomps to Waterman before climbing to the top rope. Evans is on the top rope. EVANS 630 CORKSCREW DRIVEN DOWN INTO WATERMAN. Waterman is down on the canvas and motionless but Teddy Hart orders for Evans to give Waterman another one. Evans steps to the outside and is up on the top but he takes too much time as Waterman gets back to his feet. Evans has to improvise and springboard Frankensteiner attempt but Waterman catches him. POWER BOMB NEARLY DESTROYS EVANS. Waterman just drilled Evans into the canvas and Waterman covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Three. Waterman is halfway through the gauntlet as Petey Williams drives an elbow down across the back of the head of Waterman.
Ron Waterman pinned Jack Evans after a power bomb in 0:02:23. Rating: ***
World Title Gauntlet Match Part 3 of 4 Petey Williams vs Ron Waterman(c)
Petey Williams fires a kick to the midsection of Waterman. Another kick to the midsection. Petey Williams whips Waterman into the corner and rushes him into the corner. Elbow first to the chest. Petey Williams winds up and blasts Waterman with a chop. Another chop to Waterman and Petey Williams knees Waterman in the midsection. Irish whip into the ropes and spinning leg lariat brings the champion down. Back off and kneedrop down across the chest. Another kneedrop and Petey covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Waterman kicks out. Petey Williams pulls up Waterman and chop to the chest. Another chop to the chest and whip into the corner. Petey leaps up and monkey flips Waterman down out of the corner.
Elbow driven down across the chest. Petey Williams lifts up Waterman and rams him into the corner. Uppercut to the jaw. Another uppercut and Petey Williams climbs up behind Waterman. Petey hammers away on the back of the head of Waterman and sits on his shoulders before taking Waterman down out of the corner with a Victory Roll. Petey holds down Waterman for the cover. One, Two, Waterman kicks out. Kick to the side of the head and Petey hooks Waterman around the head. Petey Williams runs up to the top rope. Swinging DDT brings Waterman down and Petey Williams backs off, before dropping an elbow down across the chest. Petey Williams lifts up Waterman and goes for a kick but Waterman catches it but Petey snaps up and ENZUIGIRI BRINGS WATERMAN DOWN TO THE CANVAS.
Stepping to the outside is Petey Williams. He waits for Waterman to get up and cuts him down to the canvas with a springboard clothesline. Petey kneels down and is ripping at the eye patch of Waterman, attempting to pull it off. Waterman fires back with an elbow before picking himself up. Waterman delivers another elbow and a third elbow rocks Petey Williams. Irish whip sends Petey Williams into the ropes. Waterman scoops up Petey Williams and brings him down with a powerslam. Waterman waits on Petey Williams to get up and knee to the midsection. Waterman hoists up Petey Williams over his shoulder but Petey drops down behind Waterman and hooks him around the head. REVERSE DDT BRINGS WATERMAN DOWN INTO THE CANVAS. Petey is going right back to the eyepatch and HE PULLS THE EYEPATCH OF WATERMAN OFF!
Waterman is clutching his eye and you have got believe that in the heat of battle, Waterman is going to sweat and salt is going to get the eye, which is going to bring lots of pain for Waterman. Petey lifts up Waterman and punches right below the eye, causing Waterman stress. Petey Williams lifts up Waterman and rams him into the corner. Petey mounts the turnbuckle and more punches around the general area of the eye. Petey pulls Waterman out of the corner and sets him up. DDT DROPS WATERMAN DOWN ONTO HIS FACE! Waterman rolls over, selling the damage from that simple move as Petey Williams rakes the soles of his feet above the eyes of Waterman before picking him up and putting Waterman in a bodyscissors sleeperhold before pounding away at the area below the eyes with punches.
Petey Williams has the hold clinched on but after a bit Waterman fights back to his feet and falls back. PETEY GETS CRUSHED UNDERNEATH WATERMAN. The referee puts the standing ten count on but Petey goes for a punch but Waterman blocks it and fires a punch back but Petey thumbs Waterman in the eye, doubling him over. Petey Williams hooks Waterman for the Canadian Destroyer but Waterman muscles up Petey into a fireman's carry before bringing him down with a flapjack. Waterman waits for Petey to get up and he hooks Petey before bringing him down with a belly to belly suplex. Waterman points to where Petey is and the crowd cheers. Waterman attempts to lariat Petey but Petey gets out of dodge, by sliding to the floor.
Petey is on the arena floor and it appears that he has a chair. This could be bad for Mr. Waterman. Petey Williams has a steel chair and he enters the ring with it but Waterman kicks Petey Williams, doubling him over. Standing headscissors set up but Petey Williams still has that chair in his hand. Waterman has Petey hoisted up but WATERMAN IS CRACKED IN THE HEAD WITH THE CHAIR! Petey falls backwards and Waterman has been knocked for a loop with that chair shot as the referee calls for the bell, disqualifying Petey Williams and eliminating him from the gauntlet!
Ron Waterman defeated Petey Williams by disqualification in 0:05:10. Rating: ** 3/4
NAWA World Title Gauntlet: The Final Chapter: Teddy Hart vs Ron Waterman(c)
Hart looks smug as Waterman is down with that chairshot and he covers Waterman hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Waterman manages to kick out. Hart kneels down and blasts Waterman with some forearms to the chest. Hart lifts up Waterman and rams him into the corner. Chop to the chest. Another chop to the chest. Teddy Hart whips Waterman into the ropes. Leg lariat brings the champion down. Teddy Hart backs off and legdrop down across Waterman. Teddy Hart rolls over Waterman and legdrop down across the back of the head. Teddy Hart drives an elbow down across the head but Waterman is getting up to his feet so Teddy Hart rushes Waterman. Dropkick to the knee and Teddy Hart rams Waterman into the corner. Teddy Hart fires a punch into the left eye of Waterman, as Waterman clutches his eye.
Teddy Hart climbs up the buckles and punches away at Waterman before leaping down. Hooking from behind and Russian Legsweep brings Waterman down. Teddy Hart steps to the top rope. Up ont he top rope goes the challenger and TUMBLEWEED DRIVEN DOWN ACROSS THE CHEST OF WATERMAN. Teddy Hart covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Waterman manages to kick out. Forearm shiver to the face. Another forearm driven to the face and Teddy Hart pulls up Waterman before headbutting him across the back of the head. Teddy Hart hooks Waterman and backbreaker driving Waterman down. Backing off and kneedrop driven down. Teddy Hart rakes his boot laces into the eyes of Waterman before backing off and falling headbutt to the face. Another cover by Teddy Hart hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Waterman manages to kick out once again.
Teddy Hart lifts up Waterman and kick to the midsection. Another kick to the midsection and Waterman is shoved back into the corner. Knee to the midsection and Teddy Hart climbs behind Waterman. Teddy Hart is behind Waterman on the top rope and elbow driven down across the head. Another elbow and Teddy Hart hooks Waterman for a Swinging DDT but Waterman blocks it and inverted atomic drop. Waterman attempts a clothesline but Teddy Hart ducks underneath and brings Waterman down with a reverse neckbreaker. Handstand by Teddy Hart and knee driven down across the ribs of Waterman. Teddy Hart does another handstand and another knee.
Stomps delivered by the challenger. Teddy Hart lifts up Waterman and hooks him from behind. Belly to back suplex delivered by Teddy Hart. Teddy Hart drives a knee down across the face of Waterman. Lifted up is the champion and Teddy Hart rams Waterman into the corner. Teddy Hart fires a chop across the chest. Another chop bounces off the chest of Waterman. Teddy Hart whips Waterman into the ropes and enzuigiri to the face rocks Waterman, bringing him down to the canvas. Teddy Hart steps to the top rope. He is climbing to the top rope and he leaps off. Elbowdrop driven down across the sternum of Waterman from the top rope. Teddy Hart makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Waterman manages to kick out of the cover.
Teddy Hart looks frustrated but he picks up Waterman and kick to the midsection. Another kick to the midsection and Waterman is whipped into the ropes no he reverses. Teddy Hart bounces off the ropes and spinebuster brings Teddy Hart down. Both men are down, that could have been a last ditch effort from Waterman to get into this match but Teddy Hart is back up first and knee to the face of Waterman. Knee to the midsection and Teddy Hart backs off. STANDING SUNSET FLIP POWER BOMB SNAPS WATERMAN DOWN TO THE CANVAS. Teddy Hart steps to the outside before slingshotting back in. Slingshot Splash delivered to Waterman. Teddy Hart makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Waterman manages to bring the shoulder off the canvas.
Knee to the head of Waterman and Teddy Hart brings up Waterman in a headlock before pounding away at the eye of Waterman with punch after punch. Teddy Hart lifts up Waterman and shoves him into the corner. Teddy Hart rushes in and backflip kick into Waterman before shouldering him into the midsection. Waterman is doubled over and Teddy Hart backs off, taking down Waterman with a Rocker Dropper. Teddy Hart goes to the top rope. Teddy is on the top rope and he leaps off. 450 SPLASH MISSES AS WATERMAN MANAGES TO ROLL OUT OF THE WAY. Teddy Hart has crashed and burned and Waterman is up. Waterman batters Hart back with a punch. Another punch batters Hart back and irish whip sends Hart into the ropes. Waterman hooks Teddy Hart and WRIST CLUTCH EXPLODER SENDS HIM DOWN INTO THE CANVAS. Hart has been dumped onto his head but Waterman cannot see Hart due the damage done to his left eye and the sweat getting into it, so he cannot make the cover!
Waterman pulls himself up and staggers around blindly. Teddy Hart is up and he rushes Waterman, attempting a dropkick but Waterman catches Teddy Hart by the legs and rocks back. CATAPAULT SENDS TEDDY HART FLYING INTO THE REFEREE. The referee gets crushed into the corner and Waterman charges Hart but Hart ducks. Waterman blasts the referee with a lariat! Waterman turns around and Teddy Hart grabs Waterman and hooks him around the head before running up the buckles. Swinging DDT plants Waterman into the canvas. Teddy Hart goes for the cover but there is no referee. Teddy Hart appears to be frustrated and Teddy Hart goes over in an attempt to revive the referee.
Waterman is back up and he attacks Teddy Hart from behind and punches away at him. Waterman whips Teddy Hart off into the ropes and hooks him. Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex sends the champion crashing down into the canvas. Waterman is prepared but Petey Williams is on the top rope. Petey leaps off but Waterman catches him and takes him down with a sidewalk slam. Jack Evans leaps into the ring and at Waterman but Waterman catches him and tosses him down to the canvas. Johnny Devine brings a chair into the ring but WATERMAN KICKS THE CHAIR INTO THE FACE OF DEVINE! Waterman lifts up Devine and throws him to the floor. Clothesline to Evans knocks him to the floor but Teddy Hart has something in his hand. Waterman turns around and GETS A FACE FULL OF POWDER TO THE FACE. That cannot be good on that eye. Teddy Hart has the chair set up and hooks Waterman. PULLING PILEDRIVER SENDS WATERMAN INTO THE CHAIR! Teddy Hart covers as another referee enters the ring. One, Two, Thr...Waterman manages to roll the shoulder up off the canvas just barely!
Teddy Hart kicks the bottom turnbuckle in frustration before lifting up Waterman and chop to the chest. Another chop to the chest of Waterman. Teddy Hart drives a shoulder into the knee of Waterman before hooking him and bringing him down with a bulldog. Teddy Hart lifts up Waterman and knee to the midsection. Hart hoists Waterman up to the top rope and punch to the midsection. Another punch drilled to the midsection and Teddy Hart climbs to the top rope. Knee to the chest and Teddy Hart leaps up. FRANKENSTEINER OFF THE TOP ROPE BRINGS WATERMAN FLIPPING INTO THE CANVAS. The champion hits the canvas hard but Teddy Hart steps to the outside, ascending to the top rope. The challenger is going for broke. He is up on the top rope once again and HART ATTACK CONNECTS. Teddy Hart hits his finishing move but he pulls himself up and poses around. This could be a mistake but he makes the cover. One, Two, Thr...Waterman brings the shoulder up off the canvas once again.
Teddy Hart grabs the referee by the shirt and bitches about a slow count but the count was fair. Teddy Hart is walking over to the turnbuckle. Teddy Hart is removing the padding from the corner, exposing the steel buckle. He is going to ram Waterman into the corner. Teddy Hart waits for Waterman before grabbing him. Teddy Hart has Waterman and rushes him forward into the exposed buckle but Waterman blocks it and TEDDY HART GOES HEADFIRST INTO THE BUCKLE. Waterman hooks Teddy Hart from behind in the Kati-Hajime and adds the bodyscissors, taking Teddy Hart down into the canvas. Waterman is putting the pressure on Teddy Hart and the crowd is chanting "Tap, Tap, Tap". Waterman has the pressure on Hart and Hart is in the center of the ring, with nowhere to go. He makes one desperate reach to the ropes but he can't grab it so he taps out and the crowd erupts. Waterman is still the World Champion!
Ron Waterman made Teddy Hart submit to the Kati-Hajime in 0:10:20. Rating: *** 1/4 (Ron Waterman retained the NAWA World Title.)
Waterman exits the ring with the Championship. He survived another encounter as NAWA World Champion, making Teddy Hart submit to the Kati-Hajime. Waterman remains undefeated and his next title defense will be aganist the winner of the Gold Rush Tournament, where the finals will be coming up shortly. Replays are shown as Teddy Hart came close but his own ego got in his way and eventually cost him the NAWA Championship.
"Caw, Caw, Caw"
Main Event time on Gold Rush, as the finals of the Gold Rush Tournament is starting. "Come Out and Play" by the Offspring plays and out comes Raven, who has his right shoulder taped up, but that won't help much, as he shouldn't even be wrestling tonight due to that dislocated shoulder he suffered from hitting that ringpost in his semifinal match against Stylish. Raven slides in to the ring, wincing as his shoulder scrapes up against the bottom rope.
"Hell's Bells" by AC/DC plays and the crowd boos as Christopher Daniels makes his way down to the ring along with Sacrifice. With Sacrifice at ringside and with the injured arm, Raven has his back up against the wall. Daniels enters the ring as Raven shoots Daniels a look of loathing. Daniels steps into the ring and both men stare down each other as the bell rings to start this match.
Gold Rush Tournament Finals: Christopher Daniels(w/Sacrifice) vs Raven
Daniels fires a jab towards Raven but Raven ducks. Kneelift to the chest rocks Daniels back. Another kneelift to the chest and Raven whips Daniels into the ropes. Back elbow smash knocks Daniels down. Raven backs off before rushing Daniels and kick to the midsection. Raven snap mares Daniels before backing off and dropkick to the back of the head. Stomp by Raven and Raven lifts up Daniels. Forearm to the chest. Another forearm to the chest and Raven grabs Daniels before taking him down with a hiptoss. Daniels is to his feet and Raven backs off, before taking Daniels down with a jumping neck snap. Raven winces, clutching his shoulder before pulling Daniels up and shoving him into the corner. Knee to the midsection. Raven hooks Daniels around the head and reverse neckbreaker sends the Fallen Angel down onto the canvas.
Raven lifts up Daniels and knee to the midsection. Raven whips Daniels off into the ropes. Dropkick sends Daniels down. Raven lifts up Daniels and elbow driven down across the back of the head. Raven backs off and drops an elbow down across Daniels. Pulling himself up as Raven and he backs off but SACRIFICE CLUBS RAVEN IN THE BACK WITH A FOREARM. Raven flips onto his back but turns around and catches Sacrifice with a baseball slide. Daniels goes for a jab but Raven ducks it and Raven knees Daniels from behind. Raven whips Daniels into the corner. Running knee into the midsection. Raven hooks Daniels and bulldog is blocked as Daniels shoves Raven off. Spin kick sends Raven down to the canvas.
Daniels lifts up Raven and puts his arm behind his back before pushing him into the corner. Chop bounces off the chest of Raven. Another chop rammed into the chest of Raven. Daniels grabs the arm of Raven and rams it down into the canvas. Raven rolls over, clutching his arm as Daniels fires a kick into it. Another kick into the arm and Raven is picked up off the canvas. Arm is hooked and Daniels takes a running start before leaping towards the outside of the ring and snapping the arm off the top rope. Daniels pulls the arm and drapes it over the ring apron before climbing up to the ring apron. Legdrop delivered as the arm of Raven is draped over the ring apron. Raven screams out in pain and Daniels rams an elbow into the arm before rolling back into the ring.
Waiting on Raven is Daniels. Raven is up and jab is fired to the arm of Raven. Raven is in pain and Daniels hooks Raven's arm behind his back in a hammerlock before lifting him up and down into the canvas. Daniels drops an elbow down across the arm. Daniels hyperextends the elbow but Raven counters with a kick. Another kick and Raven is up to his feet. Raven whips Daniels into the ropes and Raven catches Daniels in the face with a leg lariat, knocking him back. Raven lifts up Daniels and hooks him from behind. Russian Legsweep brings Daniels down to the canvas. Raven puts a rear naked choke on Daniels working him over but Daniels elbows the arm of Raven, causing him to break the hold. Raven rolls over in pain, clutching his arm.
Daniels pulls himself up and kick to the shoulder. Daniels lifts up Raven and irish whip into the ropes. Daniels fires a knee to the midsection of Raven before backing off. Running Somersault neckbreaker takes Raven down to the canvas. Arm is gripped and forearm to the arm as it is bent back. Another forearm to the back and Daniels pulls himself up before delivering an arm stomp to Raven. The arm of Raven is bent back and Daniels is putting the pressure on, reaching to the top rope for added leverage as the referee checks with Raven. Daniels breaks the hold after some torture. Raven pulls himself up using the ropes and knee to the arm. Daniels hooks Raven around the arm and SINGLE ARM DDT BRINGS RAVEN DOWN. Daniels rolls Raven over and covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Raven manages to kick out!
Daniels rolls Raven towards the bottom rope and drapes the arm over it before going to the outside and bending the arm over the bottom rope. Screams of agony from Raven and Daniels shows no mercy, by ramming a knee into the arm of Raven. Daniels lifts up Raven and grabs the arm before dropping down and snapping it over the top rope. Daniels grabs the arm of Raven and PULLS HIM ARM FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST. More sickening screams from Raven and Daniels pulls the arm back. FOLDED UP AGAINST THE RINGPOST WITH A SNAP. Reverse Cross Armbreaker around the ringpost. The shoulder is being dug into the ringpost as the referee puts the count on. One, Two, Three, Four, Daniels breaks the hold and rolls back into the ring to break the count.
Raven pulls himself up in the corner and JAB TO THE SHOULDER. Raven is in pain and another jab to the shoulder. Daniels is really putting the pressure on and he pulls Raven out in a hammerlock before wrenching the arm up and hooking Raven from behind. Hammerlock Belly to Back Suplex sends Raven into the canvas. The weight of Raven crashes down onto his own arm as Daniels hangs onto the arm, pulling it back into an arm grapevine. The arm is being punished severely but Raven manages to get to the ropes quickly to avoid damage. Daniels breaks the hold and Raven pulls himself up, the arm hanging to his side. Daniels shoves Raven into the corner and shoulder to the midsection. Another shoulder to the midsection and Daniels spins Raven around before stepping to the outside and pulling the arm into the ringpost.
Raven falls backwards, clutching his shoulder and attempting to vainly shut out the pain. Daniels leaps into the ring and slingshots down onto the arm with a legdrop. Raven rolls over and as he is on his side, Daniels drops a headbutt down onto the arm. Daniels wraps his legs around the arm and bridges back but once again Raven is in the ropes quickly so Daniels has to break the hold. Jab to the shoulder of Raven, which causes Raven to fall back. Daniels rolls over Raven and knee driven down to the shoulder and once again, Daniels scissors the shoulder and bridges back. The referee checks with Raven, who despite his agony fefusing to submit. Daniels cranks on the shoulder for a few more seconds before Raven manages to push Daniels off, but wrenches his shoulder in the process.
Raven pulls himself up and rolls underneath a jab before catching Daniels with a headbutt. Raven is fighting a tough battle but he trips up Daniels and bridges for the pin. One, Two, The shoulder gives out. Raven is clutching his shoulder and the Fallen Angel rises up once again. Jab is ducked and Raven catches Daniels with a kick to the leg. Raven whips Daniels into the ropes and Raven leaps at Daniels with a spinning elbow smash with the good arm. Daniels has been knocked loopy but Raven is not done yet. Raven grabs the legs of Daniels and attempts to turn him over. Boston Crab is applied. Raven cannot hold the move on for more than a couple of seconds due to the shoulder. Daniels is back to his knees and Raven knocks Daniels for a loop with a knee to the midsection.
Raven drags Daniels over and forearm to the midsection. Another forearm to the midsection and Raven whips Daniels into the ropes. Scooping up Daniels and backbreaker brings Daniels down. Raven climbs to the second rope and waiting on Daniels. Raven leaps off and clothesline takes Daniels down to the canvas. Raven hit Daniels with the bad arm and rolls around clutching it. Raven's high risk move hit but he made a mistake by using that bad arm. Daniels is up to his feet and jab to the shoulder of Raven. Attempted double underhook but Raven counters with a high back body drop. Raven then knees Daniels and has him set up for his own version of the Angel's Wings but Daniels trips Raven up and grips the legs. CATAPAULT SENDS RAVEN FLYING OVER THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AND INTO THE STEEL RINGPOST!
Raven slides off the buckles and is dazed and confused. The cut on his forehead from the Stylish match earlier tonight has been sliced open once again and Raven is dripping blood from his forehead. Daniels hooks Raven in a vertical suplex before lifting up Raven and Falcon Arrow sends Raven into the canvas. Daniels holds onto the arm of Raven and cross armbreaker applied. Raven is refusing to submit and he gets to the ropes rather quickly. Daniels is refusing a clean break so the referee puts the count on. One, Two, Three, Four, Break. Daniels lifts up Raven and props him in the corner. Chop to the chest. Another chop to the chest. Daniels hooks Raven in cradle before hoisting him up. HIGH ANGLED CRADLE SHOULDERBREAKER SENDS RAVEN DOWN! Raven's shoulder cracks back and Daniels is going for the cover. One, Two, Thr....Raven barely rolls the shoulder up off the canvas.
Daniels grabs onto the arm of Raven and pushes at it with his feet. The simplest of moves that put stress on that arm is giving Raven pain and agony. Raven is rolling to his side and punch to Daniels. Another punch. Raven is attempting to fight back in vain but Daniels pulls himself up before dropping an elbow down onto the arm. Arm twist delivered and the elbow is being twisted at a forty five degree angle. Raven is attempting to shut out the pain, as a shot at the NAWA World Title is at stake. Raven is almost to the ropes and he makes it to the ropes. Daniels breaks the hold. Raven is pulling himself up and jab to the midsection. Daniels hooks Raven in a gutwrench before bringing him up to his shoulder. Daniels flips Raven down and OVER THE SHOULDER SINGLE ARM DDT BRINGS RAVEN DOWN INTO THE CANVAS!
Raven is dead weight and Daniels lifts up Raven, placing him on the top rope. Chop to the chest. Another chop and Daniels turns his back to Raven, hooking him around the arm. IPPOZEI SHOULDER THROW SENDS RAVEN OFF THE TOP ROPE. A snap is heard and Raven's arm is impacted once again but Raven rolls to the floor to save himself from any submission moves. Raven has a chair but Daniels does not see it. Daniels takes a running start and TOPE SUICIDA IS BLOCKED WHEN RAVEN HITS AN INCOMING DANIELS IN THE FACE WITH A CHAIR! Last ditch effort perhaps to swing the match in the favor of Raven and the referee does not see it althrough he suspects it. Raven denies using the chair and he rolls Daniels into the ring. Raven slides into the ring, dead shoulder in all as the crowd goes unglued. Raven covers hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Daniels manages to kick out!
The crowd thought it was over and they boo the referee. Raven pulls himself up and chokes away at Daniels with his boot. The referee puts the count on Raven. One, Two, Three, Four, Break. Raven lifts up Daniels and knee to the midsection. Raven climbs to the top rope behind Daniels. Raven is taking his time due to the shoulder and he leaps off. FLYING KNEE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD OF DANIELS KNOCKS HIM TO THE CANVAS! Raven rolls over Daniels and covers him hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...another Christopher Daniels kick out! Raven lifts up Daniels and goes for a suplex lifting up the Fallen Angel but DANIELS COLLAPSES ON TOP. The shoulder just gave out. Daniels drapes the feet over the middle rope as the referee counts the pin. One, Two, Thr..the referee stops the count as he sees Daniels use the ropes for leverage.
Daniels pulls himself up and kick to the arm. Another kick to the arm. Daniels lifts up Raven and armwringer before flipping Raven to the canvas and dropping down with an arm stmp. Daniels lifts up Raven and whips him into the corner. Jab to the shoulder of Raven. Another jab and Daniels scoops up Raven over his shoulder before driving Raven down with a shoulderbreaker. Daniels rolls over Raven and clinches in a Fujiwara Armbar. Daniels is pulling back at Raven and Raven is in pain as Daniels is pushing on the ropes with the bottom of his feet, adding leverage to the move. This move is dangerous enough without the leverage but Raven is attempting to twist his body into position and Daniels decides to release the hold to punish Raven some more.
Daniels lifts up Raven and hammerlock before ramming Raven shoulder first into the corner. Daniels scoops up Raven and HAMMERLOCK BACKBREAKER SENDS RAVEN DOWN. The arm is rammed down across the knee as well as the back. Sliding dropkick to the shoulder of Raven and Daniels lifts up Raven. Scooping up for Raven but Raven fights Daniels, kicking to reverse the attempted shoulderbreaker. Raven has Daniels set up and TOMBSTONE BRINGS DANIELS INTO THE CANVAS. Raven rolls over, favoring his shoulder. Raven could have gotten the pin had his shoulder not been in such sad shape with a move such as that and Sacrifice drags Daniels to the floor, to give him some downtime. Raven is up and he rushes both Sacrifice and Daniels. PESCADO TAKES DANIELS OUT. However, Sacrifice manages to catch Raven.
Raven punches away at Sacrifice to cause him to drop and Raven backs off, kneeing Sacrifice but Daniels is back into the ring at eight and Raven shoots in at nine but gets his arm caught in between the first and second rope. Tough break for Raven as he attempts to pull his arm free without injuring it. Daniels looks like a kid on Christmas morning as Raven is trapped and helpless so he kicks away at the arm of Raven before winding up and jabbing it. Dropkick to the trapped arm snaps it free. Daniels lifts up Raven and wrings out the arm before pulling Raven into a short arm clothesline and dropping an elbow down across the arm. Daniels lifts Raven to his feet and hoists him up. Double underhook and ANGEL'S WINGS SENDS RAVEN INTO THE CANVAS. Raven has been driven down and Daniels rolls over Raven, covering and hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Raven manages to get underneath the bottom rope.
Daniels drives his knee into the arm of Raven as the crowd chants Raven but Daniels blocks it out of his mind. Daniels grabs the arm and swinging armbreaker brings Raven's arm into the canvas. Daniels leaps to the top rope and BEST MOONSAULT EVER HITS THE KNEES OF RAVEN. Raven manages to bring the knees up and block that move from Daniels. Raven is up and knee. Raven backs up and thrust kick is avoided. Daniels grabs Raven around the head and SNAPS HIM DOWN WITH THE LAST RITES. That has got to do it but Raven rolls to the floor. Smart tactics by Raven to avoid the pin but Daniels is back out and he rolls Raven back in. Daniels hooks Raven from behind and hoists him up to the top rope. Jab to the arm of Raven before Daniels climbs up. He is going to hit the Death from Above. Daniels is in front of Raven but Raven catches Daniels with a low blow. Hook around the head and EVENFLOW DDT WITH BOTH MAN STANDING ON THE TOP ROPE!
The head of Daniels is impacted but Raven's arm is dead. Really and totally dead. He would have won this match with that high impact move but he really jarred the arm on the way down. The referee is putting the ten count on both men but doing it slowly as this is the Gold Rush Tournament. Daniels manages to pull himself up, using the ropes. Daniels is dazed and confused. Raven is up now and he charges into the corner but Daniels moves and Raven connects with the corner. Jab is ducked and Raven kicks Daniels. Evenflow DDT but Daniels hangs onto the arm and BRINGS RAVEN DOWN TO THE CANVAS. Daniels scissors around the arm and pulls Raven back into the Crippler Crossface.
That crossface is on and Daniels pounds away at the face of Raven. The blood is dripping down the face of Raven as Daniels is pulling back on the arm of Raven in this crossface hold. The crowd is chanting for Raven but Raven may be fading fast as the loss of blood and the pain in the shoulder is double teaming his chances to win this match. Daniels cranks on the arm, working it over. The referee is checking with Raven and now is checking the arm. The arm comes up and the arm comes down. The referee raises one finger in the air. That's one. The referee is checking the arm again. The arm comes up and the arm comes down. That's two. One more time and Daniels has won the Gold Rush. The arm comes up and RAVEN ROLLS DANIELS ONTO HIS BACK INTO A PIN. One, Two, Thr...Daniels rolls Raven back into the Crossface.
The pressure is being cranked on the shoulder and Raven thought he could have scored another quick pin but Daniels proves to be crafty and the Crossface is on. Raven is fading once again and Daniels removes one of his legs from the hold to push onto the ropes for added leverage. Raven is nearly done and Daniels remvoves his foot from the rope as the referee turns his head. Raven attempts to power out for one last burst but he quickly flops facefirst down onto the canvas as Daniels is putting the Crossface on, with Raven lying facefirst onto the canvas. The referee checks the arm. The arm lifts and the arm comes up. That's one. The referee grips the arm again. The arm comes up and the arm comes down. That's a second time. The crowd is in antipation. They are attempting to get Raven back into it but Daniels has an evil grin on his face, perhaps sensing the end. The arm lifts up and the crowd holds it's breath but it flops limply to the canvas. Raven has passed out from the pain! The crowd boos but Daniels is the winner of the 2004 Gold Rush Tournament. What a match!
[Gold Rush Finals]: Christopher Daniels defeated Raven when Raven passed out to a crossface submission hold in 0:21:39. Rating: *****
Raven fought to his very last bit of energy faded from his body. He gave it his all but Daniels proved to be the tougher man tonight. Daniels will face Waterman next month at Night of the Rogues for the NAWA World Title. Daniels has his hands raised as the motionless form of Raven lays on the canvas. Daniels stands in the ring as "Hell's Bells" plays and he makes the belt motion around his waist. You may be looking at your next NAWA World Champion and if that happens, dark days will befall the New Age Wrestling Alliance. We are out of time, see you on Thursday.