Raising the Bar 2012 RESULTS!
Nov 18, 2012 7:45:37 GMT -7
Post by Dustin Smith on Nov 18, 2012 7:45:37 GMT -7
The show opens with Joey Styles and William Regal in the announce area.
Joey Styles: Hello everyone, I am your host Joey Styles and this is my broadcast partner the legendary "Lord" William Regal. Welcome to Raising the Bar, tonight there eight men will battle to become the new NWA East Coast champion! Also tonight former allies, now enemies Brandon Bonham and UHAA Nation will go one on one. We're going to...
Styles is cut off as Gregory Iron makes his way to the ring with a mic in hand.
Gregory: This is an outrage, I should have been given a bye to the finals, I've defied the odds in and out of the ring... But as a man who has to fight, I'm used to having to deal with adversity so who ever you have back there to face me... I'll have no trouble beating them, because I'm Gregory Iron and I defy all odds!
Greg's face goes white as Brock Lesnar makes his way down to the ring.
This was a squash as Lesnar pummeled Iron from the opening bell and never let up. Lesnar had a 100lbs. weight advantage over Iron, who tried to goad Lesnar in claiming that his bad arm was acting up but Lesnar wouldn't have it. Iron was laid out with a clothesline and Lesnar followed up with the F-5 for good measure to advance.
Winner: Brock Lesnar
CM Punk was so obnoxious, it helped put Storm over as a face. Storm came to the ring enjoying a cold beer on his way in, spitting some in the face of Punk setting off the former NWA World champion! Punk was absolutely livid as he brutalized Storm with kicks, Storm fought back with a brawling style getting the crowd on his side as he tried his best to put away Punk. The end came when Punk was able to apply the devil's lock in the center of the ring forcing Storm to submit!
Winner: CM Punk
This match was absolutely brutal, anyone who knows about Hero knows he always tries to knock his opponent out and Orton wasn't having it. Orton tried to eek out the win after snapping off a powerslam that could have been a knock out elbow if Hero had his way. Chris had to dig deep trying to use some intricate holds to sneak in a pinfall but wasn't able to steal one. Orton was able to snap off a rope hung DDT for a near fall but Hero was able to kick out and eventually tried to score with a rolling elbow but Orton ducked the wild swing and Hero ended up getting drivin to the mat with the RKO giving Orton the advance.
Winner: Randy Orton
Austin Aries wanted this win so badly, he was cheated out of a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight title when Punk was champion, due to a controversial loss at Declaration of War. Bryan Danielson has tangled and beaten some of the best in the industry and was looking to finally capture some gold to show how incredible he truely is, Aries tried to get the win with the last chancery submission hold but Danielson was able to escape. AmDrag was fuming over the fact that Aries tried to win with a submission hold, something that Danielson prides himself on. Danielson rained down elbows and kicks, "Dragon's gonna kill you!" chants started as Danielson beat Aries to a pulp forcing him out of ring! Danielson went for a suicide dive but Aries would side step hurling AmDrag into the security rail as the self proclaimed "Greatest Man that Ever Lived" started to ramp up his offence and eventually Aries was able to snap off the brainbuster to score the win.
Winner: Austin Aries
Moxley looked on as his teammates took on SoCal Speed, an established team in NWA East Coast that have had pretty great success. Moxley was constantly making his presence felt as he never left the ref alone, even going as far as getting himself ejected from ringside. But everytime Jon would get involved it gave his team a chance to cheat to get the advantage, while Moxley argued about getting ejected Keenan would low blow Kaz and Callihan would turn him inside out with a lariat. SJK kept Perkins at bay as Callihan would pin Kaz for the win.
Winners: TOXIC
In the first match of the semi-finals the self proclaimed best in the world took on the self proclaimed greatest man to ever live. These two men tore the roof off the building as they put on an epic match! The crowd chanted "This is Awesome!" as Aries and Punk pulled out all the stops in the longest match so far, by the end of the match both men looked worn out but continued to fight with everything. Aries tried to hit the 450 splash of the top but Punk would get his knees up, and followed up with the welcome to chicago for a near fall. Punk would follow up with the G2S counting along with the ref thinking he had the win only for Aries to kick out! Punk was beside himself wondering what it would take to beat Aries who actually started to gain momentum! Aries tried to end it with a brainbuster but Punk would slip out and after a second G2S he was able to put Aries away in a match that got a huge ovation from the crowd.
Winner: CM Punk
Brock tried to steam roll Orton with his brutal offense but Orton wasn't going to have it as he fought back hard even clotheslining Lesnar out of the ring! The fight continued on the outside, where Orton would use chairs and the guard rail to wear down Lesnar, even going as far as using a cord at ringside to try to choke the life out of Brock. The match eventually got back into the ring where it wasn't a different scene as Orton continued to press his advantage. Orton tried for the victory but Lesnar was able to kick out and suprise Orton with an armbar almost snapping the arm of the Viper but Orton was able to get to the ropes. Lesnar wouldn't release the hold however forcing the ref to disqualify Lesnar! Brock continued to put Orton through hell until security and wrestlers from the back were able to pry Lesnar off of a screaming Orton!
Winner: Randy Orton
The fun loving, high flying Brandon Bonham was all business as he faced off against his former friend and body guard. UHAA Nation had Bonham outweighed and used his weight and amazing speed to put Bonham through hell as Prince Nana looked extremely excited that Nation was doing such a great job in punishing Bonham. Brandon has a ton of heart and after blocking a few punches by UHAA he would follow with a step up enziguri building offense and getting the crowd on his side. Bonham would duck a wild clothesline by Nation and launch himself out of the ring wiping out the entire Embassy as they crowd roared their approval! UHAA was stunned, and quickly angered that Bonham would take such a shot at the Embassy and kicked the match into another gear using his superior strength press slamming Bonham back into the ring after ramming him repeatedly spine first into the ring. UHAA Nation tried for a slingshot senton but Bonham would get out of the way, following up with an imploding senton for a near fall! Nation would throw Bonham off! Bonham would hop to the apron and signal for the end, catching Nation as soon as he stood up with a springboard diamond dust to beat the Embassy's monster! Bonham's victory was short lived as the Embassy would swarm him as UHAA Nation got back to his feet, the entire Embassy would start stomping away on Bonham...
Winner: Brandon Bonham
Dustin Smith would come out from behind the curtain with a microphone.
Dustin Smith: Stop... STOP! If you put one more finger on Bonham, I'll fire each and everyone of you! He's not to be touched because he's going to be NWA East Coast's participant in the match against NWA South Beach!
Joey Styles: OH MY GOD! Brandon Bonham will be joining CPW's Kofi Kingston on the NWA side to take on JBL's team at Fall Brawl!
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NWA East Coast ring announcer, Timothy Jefferson Petty III was about to announce that due to the injury inflicted by Brock Lesnar on the arm of Randy Orton that CM Punk would be awarded the championship! That was until a one armed Viper burst from behind the curtain shoving away medics, dragging a ref to the ring tossing him into the ring! Orton demanded that the ref ring the bell as Punk tried to argue that Orton is in no shape for this match. "Let him fight" chants urged the ref into making the decision to start the match! Orton fought like a dangerous wounded animal, getting in trouble as Punk would target the injured arm of the Viper! Punk kept his attention on the injury trying to force Orton to submit. Orton was able to hit his backbreaker variation as he dropped to the mat coiled and ready to strike! Eli Cottonwood got into the ring trying to save Punk but ended up eating an RKO! Steven Richards entered the ring next taking a swing at Orton with his iPad, only to have Randy duck the swing, taking the iPad from Richards and shattering it over his skull! During the run in Punk had ascended to the top rope trying for the axe handle on Orton from the top but ended up taking an RKO from the Viper! The crowd counted along with the ref but someway, somehow Punk was able to get his shoulder up! Orton went into a wild state as he tried to stalk Punk again, but this time Punk was able to catch Orton in an armbar that almost got Randy to submit but the Viper was able to hang on and get to the ropes but just barely! The match continued with Punk trying to go up top again but Orton would cut him off, crotching the former world heavyweight champion. Orton would point to the section of the crowd where his father "Cowboy" Bob Orton is sitting as he snapped off a superplex, the move his father used to put away his opponents in his hayday! Orton didn't go for the pin as he coiled again waiting for Punk to walk into another RKO this time putting away the former champ!
Winner: Randy Orton
Confetti rained down on the newly crowned NWA East Coast champion as Richards and Cottonwood pulled Punk out of the ring. Orton would hold the championship up with his good arm as the crowd would cheer. Randy called his father towards the ring, but the lights went out instead...[/i][/color]
Joey Styles: Hello everyone, I am your host Joey Styles and this is my broadcast partner the legendary "Lord" William Regal. Welcome to Raising the Bar, tonight there eight men will battle to become the new NWA East Coast champion! Also tonight former allies, now enemies Brandon Bonham and UHAA Nation will go one on one. We're going to...
Styles is cut off as Gregory Iron makes his way to the ring with a mic in hand.
Gregory: This is an outrage, I should have been given a bye to the finals, I've defied the odds in and out of the ring... But as a man who has to fight, I'm used to having to deal with adversity so who ever you have back there to face me... I'll have no trouble beating them, because I'm Gregory Iron and I defy all odds!
Greg's face goes white as Brock Lesnar makes his way down to the ring.
SINGLES MATCH
Gregory Iron vs. Brock Lesnar
Gregory Iron vs. Brock Lesnar
This was a squash as Lesnar pummeled Iron from the opening bell and never let up. Lesnar had a 100lbs. weight advantage over Iron, who tried to goad Lesnar in claiming that his bad arm was acting up but Lesnar wouldn't have it. Iron was laid out with a clothesline and Lesnar followed up with the F-5 for good measure to advance.
Winner: Brock Lesnar
SINGLES MATCH
"Cowboy" James Storm vs. CM Punk w/ Steven Richards & Eli Cottonwood
"Cowboy" James Storm vs. CM Punk w/ Steven Richards & Eli Cottonwood
CM Punk was so obnoxious, it helped put Storm over as a face. Storm came to the ring enjoying a cold beer on his way in, spitting some in the face of Punk setting off the former NWA World champion! Punk was absolutely livid as he brutalized Storm with kicks, Storm fought back with a brawling style getting the crowd on his side as he tried his best to put away Punk. The end came when Punk was able to apply the devil's lock in the center of the ring forcing Storm to submit!
Winner: CM Punk
SINGLES MATCH
"The Viper" Randy Orton vs. "That Young Knockout Kid" Chris Hero
"The Viper" Randy Orton vs. "That Young Knockout Kid" Chris Hero
This match was absolutely brutal, anyone who knows about Hero knows he always tries to knock his opponent out and Orton wasn't having it. Orton tried to eek out the win after snapping off a powerslam that could have been a knock out elbow if Hero had his way. Chris had to dig deep trying to use some intricate holds to sneak in a pinfall but wasn't able to steal one. Orton was able to snap off a rope hung DDT for a near fall but Hero was able to kick out and eventually tried to score with a rolling elbow but Orton ducked the wild swing and Hero ended up getting drivin to the mat with the RKO giving Orton the advance.
Winner: Randy Orton
SINGLES MATCH
"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. "The Greatest Man that Ever Lived" Austin Aries
"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. "The Greatest Man that Ever Lived" Austin Aries
Austin Aries wanted this win so badly, he was cheated out of a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight title when Punk was champion, due to a controversial loss at Declaration of War. Bryan Danielson has tangled and beaten some of the best in the industry and was looking to finally capture some gold to show how incredible he truely is, Aries tried to get the win with the last chancery submission hold but Danielson was able to escape. AmDrag was fuming over the fact that Aries tried to win with a submission hold, something that Danielson prides himself on. Danielson rained down elbows and kicks, "Dragon's gonna kill you!" chants started as Danielson beat Aries to a pulp forcing him out of ring! Danielson went for a suicide dive but Aries would side step hurling AmDrag into the security rail as the self proclaimed "Greatest Man that Ever Lived" started to ramp up his offence and eventually Aries was able to snap off the brainbuster to score the win.
Winner: Austin Aries
TAG TEAM MATCH
TOXIC(Sami Callihan & Sterling James Keenan) w/ Jon Moxley vs. SoCal Speed(Kaz & TJ Perkins)
TOXIC(Sami Callihan & Sterling James Keenan) w/ Jon Moxley vs. SoCal Speed(Kaz & TJ Perkins)
Moxley looked on as his teammates took on SoCal Speed, an established team in NWA East Coast that have had pretty great success. Moxley was constantly making his presence felt as he never left the ref alone, even going as far as getting himself ejected from ringside. But everytime Jon would get involved it gave his team a chance to cheat to get the advantage, while Moxley argued about getting ejected Keenan would low blow Kaz and Callihan would turn him inside out with a lariat. SJK kept Perkins at bay as Callihan would pin Kaz for the win.
Winners: TOXIC
SINGLES MATCH
CM Punk w/ Eli Cottonwood & Steven Richards vs. Austin Aries
CM Punk w/ Eli Cottonwood & Steven Richards vs. Austin Aries
In the first match of the semi-finals the self proclaimed best in the world took on the self proclaimed greatest man to ever live. These two men tore the roof off the building as they put on an epic match! The crowd chanted "This is Awesome!" as Aries and Punk pulled out all the stops in the longest match so far, by the end of the match both men looked worn out but continued to fight with everything. Aries tried to hit the 450 splash of the top but Punk would get his knees up, and followed up with the welcome to chicago for a near fall. Punk would follow up with the G2S counting along with the ref thinking he had the win only for Aries to kick out! Punk was beside himself wondering what it would take to beat Aries who actually started to gain momentum! Aries tried to end it with a brainbuster but Punk would slip out and after a second G2S he was able to put Aries away in a match that got a huge ovation from the crowd.
Winner: CM Punk
SINGLES MATCH
"The Viper" Randy Orton vs. Brock Lesnar
"The Viper" Randy Orton vs. Brock Lesnar
Brock tried to steam roll Orton with his brutal offense but Orton wasn't going to have it as he fought back hard even clotheslining Lesnar out of the ring! The fight continued on the outside, where Orton would use chairs and the guard rail to wear down Lesnar, even going as far as using a cord at ringside to try to choke the life out of Brock. The match eventually got back into the ring where it wasn't a different scene as Orton continued to press his advantage. Orton tried for the victory but Lesnar was able to kick out and suprise Orton with an armbar almost snapping the arm of the Viper but Orton was able to get to the ropes. Lesnar wouldn't release the hold however forcing the ref to disqualify Lesnar! Brock continued to put Orton through hell until security and wrestlers from the back were able to pry Lesnar off of a screaming Orton!
Winner: Randy Orton
SINGLES MATCH
UHAA Nation w/ The Embassy vs. "Valhalla's Favorite Son" Brandon Bonham
UHAA Nation w/ The Embassy vs. "Valhalla's Favorite Son" Brandon Bonham
The fun loving, high flying Brandon Bonham was all business as he faced off against his former friend and body guard. UHAA Nation had Bonham outweighed and used his weight and amazing speed to put Bonham through hell as Prince Nana looked extremely excited that Nation was doing such a great job in punishing Bonham. Brandon has a ton of heart and after blocking a few punches by UHAA he would follow with a step up enziguri building offense and getting the crowd on his side. Bonham would duck a wild clothesline by Nation and launch himself out of the ring wiping out the entire Embassy as they crowd roared their approval! UHAA was stunned, and quickly angered that Bonham would take such a shot at the Embassy and kicked the match into another gear using his superior strength press slamming Bonham back into the ring after ramming him repeatedly spine first into the ring. UHAA Nation tried for a slingshot senton but Bonham would get out of the way, following up with an imploding senton for a near fall! Nation would throw Bonham off! Bonham would hop to the apron and signal for the end, catching Nation as soon as he stood up with a springboard diamond dust to beat the Embassy's monster! Bonham's victory was short lived as the Embassy would swarm him as UHAA Nation got back to his feet, the entire Embassy would start stomping away on Bonham...
Winner: Brandon Bonham
Dustin Smith would come out from behind the curtain with a microphone.
Dustin Smith: Stop... STOP! If you put one more finger on Bonham, I'll fire each and everyone of you! He's not to be touched because he's going to be NWA East Coast's participant in the match against NWA South Beach!
Joey Styles: OH MY GOD! Brandon Bonham will be joining CPW's Kofi Kingston on the NWA side to take on JBL's team at Fall Brawl!
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NWA EAST COAST TITLE MATCH
CM Punk w/ Eli Cottonwood & Steven Richards vs. "The Viper" Randy Orton
CM Punk w/ Eli Cottonwood & Steven Richards vs. "The Viper" Randy Orton
NWA East Coast ring announcer, Timothy Jefferson Petty III was about to announce that due to the injury inflicted by Brock Lesnar on the arm of Randy Orton that CM Punk would be awarded the championship! That was until a one armed Viper burst from behind the curtain shoving away medics, dragging a ref to the ring tossing him into the ring! Orton demanded that the ref ring the bell as Punk tried to argue that Orton is in no shape for this match. "Let him fight" chants urged the ref into making the decision to start the match! Orton fought like a dangerous wounded animal, getting in trouble as Punk would target the injured arm of the Viper! Punk kept his attention on the injury trying to force Orton to submit. Orton was able to hit his backbreaker variation as he dropped to the mat coiled and ready to strike! Eli Cottonwood got into the ring trying to save Punk but ended up eating an RKO! Steven Richards entered the ring next taking a swing at Orton with his iPad, only to have Randy duck the swing, taking the iPad from Richards and shattering it over his skull! During the run in Punk had ascended to the top rope trying for the axe handle on Orton from the top but ended up taking an RKO from the Viper! The crowd counted along with the ref but someway, somehow Punk was able to get his shoulder up! Orton went into a wild state as he tried to stalk Punk again, but this time Punk was able to catch Orton in an armbar that almost got Randy to submit but the Viper was able to hang on and get to the ropes but just barely! The match continued with Punk trying to go up top again but Orton would cut him off, crotching the former world heavyweight champion. Orton would point to the section of the crowd where his father "Cowboy" Bob Orton is sitting as he snapped off a superplex, the move his father used to put away his opponents in his hayday! Orton didn't go for the pin as he coiled again waiting for Punk to walk into another RKO this time putting away the former champ!
Winner: Randy Orton
Confetti rained down on the newly crowned NWA East Coast champion as Richards and Cottonwood pulled Punk out of the ring. Orton would hold the championship up with his good arm as the crowd would cheer. Randy called his father towards the ring, but the lights went out instead...[/i][/color]
