Tribute to the Troops
Aug 5, 2013 23:03:32 GMT -7
Post by howardschilling on Aug 5, 2013 23:03:32 GMT -7
*Real World: Sorry to post this early guys, but with back to school season coming up I need to put Tribute out now so that I have enough time for my August 25th show. I hope you enjoy.*
The show opens up with the band 3 Doors Down playing their hit "When I'm Gone"
We then head to the parade ground at Lackland Air Force Base where Lillian Garcia is standing in the middle of the ring with the US Air Force Color Guard.
Lillian finishes up and the crowd erupts as NWA South Beach owner Howard E. Schilling, wearing a suit and tie, gets in the ring.
Howard: Thank you everyone and welcome to Tribute to the Troops! It was almost five years to the day that I stepped foot on this base and endured the most hellacious and rewarding six and a half weeks of my life. You brave men and women have just spent eight and a half weeks of your own getting prepared for life in the greatest Air Force in the world. *crowd pops* This show is all for you, for the sacrifices you've made just by undergoing basic training, and for the sacrifices you will go through in your careers. You honor us all with your courage. Finally I would like to thank all of the other owners in the NWA for sending your talent. I am humbled by your generosity. Now I have one request of you before this show starts. I want to hear something that's close to my heart and I know is close to every one of yours: I want to hear The Airman's Creed. Now I know that this is live on iPPV, but I want this so loud that people all around the world can hear this without their computers. One time: *shouts* THE AIRMAN'S CREED!
*4000 United States Airmen stand up at once and shout*
The show opens up with the band 3 Doors Down playing their hit "When I'm Gone"
We then head to the parade ground at Lackland Air Force Base where Lillian Garcia is standing in the middle of the ring with the US Air Force Color Guard.
Lillian finishes up and the crowd erupts as NWA South Beach owner Howard E. Schilling, wearing a suit and tie, gets in the ring.
Howard: Thank you everyone and welcome to Tribute to the Troops! It was almost five years to the day that I stepped foot on this base and endured the most hellacious and rewarding six and a half weeks of my life. You brave men and women have just spent eight and a half weeks of your own getting prepared for life in the greatest Air Force in the world. *crowd pops* This show is all for you, for the sacrifices you've made just by undergoing basic training, and for the sacrifices you will go through in your careers. You honor us all with your courage. Finally I would like to thank all of the other owners in the NWA for sending your talent. I am humbled by your generosity. Now I have one request of you before this show starts. I want to hear something that's close to my heart and I know is close to every one of yours: I want to hear The Airman's Creed. Now I know that this is live on iPPV, but I want this so loud that people all around the world can hear this without their computers. One time: *shouts* THE AIRMAN'S CREED!
*4000 United States Airmen stand up at once and shout*
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN
I AM A WARRIOR
I HAVE ANSWERED MY NATION'S CALL
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN,
MY MISSION IS TO FLY, FIGHT, AND WIN
I AM FAITHFUL TO A PROUD HERITAGE
A TRADITION OF HONOR, AND A LEGACY OF VALOR
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN
GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE, MY NATION'S SWORD AND SHIELD
IT'S SENTRY AND AVENGER
I DEFEND MY COUNTRY WITH MY LIFE
I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN
WINGMAN, LEADER, WARRIOR
I WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AIRMAN BEHIND, I WILL NEVER FALTER
AND I WILL NOT FAIL!
Match Number 1: The Minnesota Stretching Crew (Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin) vs. The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli)
This was a match of two tag teams that haven't teamed together in a long time, with the Kings getting along better because of Brock's penchant for not playing well with others. Shelton spent the early part of the match trying to communicate with his old University of Minnesota teammate, eventually reaching an unsteady peace with Claudio starting off against Shelton. These two would put on a clinic going back and forth before tagging in their respective partners who would wage complete war on each other with Brock coming close to hitting the F5 on two occasions before Hero tagged in Castagnoli. Brock made a fatal mistake in not taking the Swiss man seriously as Claudio answered a pie face with a stiff European uppercut that staggered the big man but Lesnar would answer back with a stiff right, but would be answered with another vicious European uppercut. The two men would trade rights and uppercuts but eventually Claudio would reach back and hit a HUGE uppercut that would stagger the former All American long enough for Claudio to hit an Alpamare Waterslide! COVER! ONE.....TWO.....BROCK GETS THE SHOULDER UP! The men and women are already chanting for both teams as they make the tags to their respective partners who go back and forth lightning quick until Shelton hooks Hero for a T-Bone suplex....BUT HERO LANDS ON HIS FEET! SHELTON TURNS AROUND....ROARING ELBOW! COVER! ONE.....TWO....THREE! THE KINGS OF WRESTLING WIN IT!
Winners: The Kings of Wrestling
Post match the Kings would celebrate while Brock would get in the ring. Brock picks Shelton up and gives him a small hug and rubs his head. Shelton goes to leave....but Brock hits him with an F5! Brock leaves the ring to a chorus of boos as we get a vignette for Fall Brawl.
Match Number 2: 12 person tag. Jay Lethal, AJ Lee, Ayumi Kurihara, Sara Del Ray, Matt Morgan and Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Jimmy Jacobs, Jessicka Havok, NWA Women's Champion Kana, Hailey Hatred, Vance Archer and Ultimo Guerrero
This match was an All-Star match highlighting some of the best talent in the NWA right now as you had not only the NWA Women's Champion involved but champions from two other territories as well. This match featured too much action to keep up with and ended with Matt Morgan landing a devastating Carbon Footprint on Ultimo Guerrero for the win.
Winners: Team Lethal
After the match we get a quick vignette for the next episode of Hybrid Pro TV before heading right back to the ring for our next match.
Match Number 3: CM Punk and Samoa Joe vs. Jon Moxley and Austin Aries
For fans of the independent wrestling scene this match was a dream match as all four men were well decorated with extremely established reputations before finally making their way to the NWA. Samoa Joe would start off with "The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived" and they would spend the first couple of minutes feeling each other out. Eventually Joe would back Aries into a corner and try to come in with a forearm shot but Aries would duck, slip out and smack Joe across the face before backing away with a smirk. That angered the Samoan Submission Machine who proceeded to charge out of the corner with open palm strikes and punches, eventually dazing Aries enough to pick him up for an appropriately named military press. Instead of just slamming Aries to the mat Joe bench presses Austin five times as the airmen in attendance count along and drops him into a Samoan Drop! Joe covers! One....two....NO! Aries kicks out! Joe drags Austin to the corner and hesitantly tags the Straight-Edge Savior in. Punk comes in and brings Aries into his corner and pounds away. Punk turns to the crowd, slaps his knee and charges towards Aries but he ducks and Punk goes knee first into the turnbuckle while Aries crawls to the ring and tags in the leader of that TOXIC faction, Jon Moxley. Moxley stalks Punk and starts hammering on him but Punk gets back up and they start trading blows in the middle of the ring as the crowd boos and yays accordingly. Punk eventually wins the exchange with a discus clothesline as the crowd applauds while Punk takes Jon over to his corner and tags in Joe. Joe goes to work on Moxley but gets a thumb between the eyes and gets a tag into Aries who comes in with a springboard clothesline and then drags his thumb across his throat....what's he doing? Austin picks Joe up on his shoulders...by god the strength! Aries turns and looks and Punk....is he going to try and beat Joe with Punk's finish? Aries lifts Joe off his shoulders....and lands a spinning kick to Joe's skull! GTH! THE GO TO HELL! BY GOD THAT WAS AMAZING! Aries covers! ONE....TWO.....PUNK BREAKS IT UP! PUNK FIRES ON ARIES AND HITS A BACKFIST TO SEND ARIES TO THE MAT, BUT PUNK ISN'T THE LEGAL MAN! PUNK UP TO THE TOP.....450! PUNK JUST HIT THE 450 ON ARIES! Punk gets back into his corner pleading with Joe to tag him in...Joe is crawling while Aries might not know if he's in Lackland or Laughlin. Joe is almost to the corner....and Moxley enters the ring to try and knock Punk off the apron, but the Second City Saint pulls the ropes down! Moxley tumbles to the floor! PUNK GETS THE TAG! Punk comes in and starts beating down on Aries. Punk picks Aries up and sends him into his corner and signals for the knee.....but Moxley interrupts with a blow to the back of the head! Moxley gets in the ring but Punk attacks him! Punk has him hooked for the Pepsi Twist...but Moxley ducks it! Bulldog Driver! Moxley leaves the ring as Aries falls on top of Punk! ONE TWO THREE! Aries and Moxley win it!
Winners: Austin Aries and Jon Moxley
The fans applaud all four men for their performance in this match. Before our next match a person shows up on the screen.
Person: Hello everyone, my name is Senior Airman Michael Becker stationed here at *bleep as the name of the base is withheld due to national security* and I just want to say hello to my beautiful wife Sarah and my two wonderful daughters Molly and Rose at home in Florida. I love you all and miss you so much and can't wait to get home. Before I go, I want to congratulate everyone that graduated from my old squadron, the 323rd. VIPERS! *everyone from the 323rd shouts HOUSE OF PAIN! Becker smiles* Thanks everyone and good luck.
Match Number 4: PAC vs. Tyler Black vs. Chuck Taylor vs. Matt Sydal. King of the Ring Qualifier
This was a special bonus match signed by South Beach Owner Howard E. Schilling and all 4 of these men were hungry for the opportunity of something more. Sydal and PAC took to the skies early and often much to the delight of the airmen in attendance while Black, who carried the Ring Warriors No Limits Title with him to the ring while the announce team sounded shocked, would brawl with The Kentucky Gentleman. In a phenomenally worked match, PAC would hit Chuck Taylor with a Flaming Star Press on the outside while Tyler Black would hit Matt Sydal with God's Last Gift for the pin and the win!
Winner: Tyler Black
Black would celebrate in the middle of the ring soaking in the admiration of the crowd when Adam Cole would sneak up behind him and hit the Florida Key! What in the hell is this about? This show is for everyone to have a little fun not go after each other for their own needs! Kyle O'Reilly would slide in the ring as Cole raised his arms up to the thunderous boos of the crowd, but would check on Black instead of joining his partner. What's this about?
A quick vignette hyping the next episode of IUTV plays as Howard gets in the ring with a mic.
Howard: Before our next scheduled contest I figured we'd give some time to one of our two musical guests left to perform tonight. He sings the most heartwarming song I have ever heard and it is a church staple to this day. Ladies and Gentlemen: MARK SCHULTZ!
There isn't a dry eye in the house as the crowd roars for Mr. Schultz as he leaves the ring.
Match Number 5: "The Real American" Derrick Bateman and The Briscoes vs. The United Kingdom (Wade Barrett, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus)
Bateman and The Briscoes come out to "Real American" with Derrick waving the American Flag while the UK came out to "God Save the Queen" and carrying the Union Jack. All 6 men worked really well together as Sheamus in particular stood out, Brogue Kicking everyone in sight; but no matter how hard the UK tried they kept getting stopped by the superior tag team prowess of The Briscoes who would hit a Springboard Doomsday Device on McIntyre for the win.
Winners: Derrick Bateman and The Briscoes
Post match everyone shakes hands as the crowd applauds and we go into a vignette hyping the next episode of South Beach TV where the NWA World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line when "The Anti-Christ" Kyle Matthews faces off against South Beach Champion Low Ki.
Main Event: "The All American American" Jack Swagger vs. "Wrestling's Only Olympic Gold Medalist" Kurt Angle
For fans of amateur wrestling, this is considered to be a dream match with both men treating it like they were trying to prove to the Olympic Committee to bring wrestling back to the Summer Games. Kurt Angle's reputation is legendary: 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, two time NCAA Division 1 champion at Clarion University, and one of only four people to complete the "Grand Slam" of amateur wrestling; while Swagger's accolades are nothing to scoff at: An Academic AND Athletic All American at the University of Oklahoma, he set the NCAA record for most pins in one season with 30 in 2006. The crowd was split 50-50 with some of the older fans favoring Kurt and some of the younger folks favoring Swagger. This match was reversal after reversal with both men showing off their vast amateur wrestling arsenal. Eventually the more seasoned and experienced Angle would take control with a series of German Suplexes and cover for a near fall. Swagger kept on it though, finding counters for almost everything that Angle had and letting his you and energy serve him well. Each man repeatedly tried for the Ankle Lock/Patriot Act but each time the hold was locked in it would get reversed or a rope would be grabbed to break the hold. Eventually Angle would go for the Olympic Slam, but Swagger would counter with a rollup! ONE...TWO....AND A KICK OUT! Swagger would not let Angle rest like earlier in the match and immediately went for the Gutwrench Powerbomb! Swagger connects! ONE...TWO...THREE! Swagger wins!
Winner: Jack Swagger
Post match picks up and they shake hands and embrace while the crowd chants "USA!" at the top of their lungs. Angle and Swagger go around the ring and slap hands with some of the Airmen and get back in the ring when Sheamus' music hits. The celtic warrior comes down and grabs a mic while Swagger and Angle look a bit confused.
Sheamus: Easy there fellas, I ain't comin down here for a foight. I came down because I had a need in me heart to thank these brave Airmen one last toim. So first things first *goes over to the announce table and asks for a cooler which is presented to him and he takes out a Guinness* I want to take this point right here and put it on this chair for all those service members who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to this country *places the unopened Guinness on the chair*. Next I want everyone in the back to come out here and raise a point, or in Punk's case a Pepsi, to every single one of you; because we can thank you and show our appreciation to you. *Crowd applauds as the locker room empties* Now for our final musical guest of the evening: TOBY KEITH!
Toby Keith comes out with a guitar and a mic stand plays American Soldier.
As Toby plays the song the performers get out of the ring and join the troops in the crowd. Thank you to everyone involved in producing this show. Good night everybody!
Match Number 1: The Minnesota Stretching Crew (Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin) vs. The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli)
This was a match of two tag teams that haven't teamed together in a long time, with the Kings getting along better because of Brock's penchant for not playing well with others. Shelton spent the early part of the match trying to communicate with his old University of Minnesota teammate, eventually reaching an unsteady peace with Claudio starting off against Shelton. These two would put on a clinic going back and forth before tagging in their respective partners who would wage complete war on each other with Brock coming close to hitting the F5 on two occasions before Hero tagged in Castagnoli. Brock made a fatal mistake in not taking the Swiss man seriously as Claudio answered a pie face with a stiff European uppercut that staggered the big man but Lesnar would answer back with a stiff right, but would be answered with another vicious European uppercut. The two men would trade rights and uppercuts but eventually Claudio would reach back and hit a HUGE uppercut that would stagger the former All American long enough for Claudio to hit an Alpamare Waterslide! COVER! ONE.....TWO.....BROCK GETS THE SHOULDER UP! The men and women are already chanting for both teams as they make the tags to their respective partners who go back and forth lightning quick until Shelton hooks Hero for a T-Bone suplex....BUT HERO LANDS ON HIS FEET! SHELTON TURNS AROUND....ROARING ELBOW! COVER! ONE.....TWO....THREE! THE KINGS OF WRESTLING WIN IT!
Winners: The Kings of Wrestling
Post match the Kings would celebrate while Brock would get in the ring. Brock picks Shelton up and gives him a small hug and rubs his head. Shelton goes to leave....but Brock hits him with an F5! Brock leaves the ring to a chorus of boos as we get a vignette for Fall Brawl.
Match Number 2: 12 person tag. Jay Lethal, AJ Lee, Ayumi Kurihara, Sara Del Ray, Matt Morgan and Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Jimmy Jacobs, Jessicka Havok, NWA Women's Champion Kana, Hailey Hatred, Vance Archer and Ultimo Guerrero
This match was an All-Star match highlighting some of the best talent in the NWA right now as you had not only the NWA Women's Champion involved but champions from two other territories as well. This match featured too much action to keep up with and ended with Matt Morgan landing a devastating Carbon Footprint on Ultimo Guerrero for the win.
Winners: Team Lethal
After the match we get a quick vignette for the next episode of Hybrid Pro TV before heading right back to the ring for our next match.
Match Number 3: CM Punk and Samoa Joe vs. Jon Moxley and Austin Aries
For fans of the independent wrestling scene this match was a dream match as all four men were well decorated with extremely established reputations before finally making their way to the NWA. Samoa Joe would start off with "The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived" and they would spend the first couple of minutes feeling each other out. Eventually Joe would back Aries into a corner and try to come in with a forearm shot but Aries would duck, slip out and smack Joe across the face before backing away with a smirk. That angered the Samoan Submission Machine who proceeded to charge out of the corner with open palm strikes and punches, eventually dazing Aries enough to pick him up for an appropriately named military press. Instead of just slamming Aries to the mat Joe bench presses Austin five times as the airmen in attendance count along and drops him into a Samoan Drop! Joe covers! One....two....NO! Aries kicks out! Joe drags Austin to the corner and hesitantly tags the Straight-Edge Savior in. Punk comes in and brings Aries into his corner and pounds away. Punk turns to the crowd, slaps his knee and charges towards Aries but he ducks and Punk goes knee first into the turnbuckle while Aries crawls to the ring and tags in the leader of that TOXIC faction, Jon Moxley. Moxley stalks Punk and starts hammering on him but Punk gets back up and they start trading blows in the middle of the ring as the crowd boos and yays accordingly. Punk eventually wins the exchange with a discus clothesline as the crowd applauds while Punk takes Jon over to his corner and tags in Joe. Joe goes to work on Moxley but gets a thumb between the eyes and gets a tag into Aries who comes in with a springboard clothesline and then drags his thumb across his throat....what's he doing? Austin picks Joe up on his shoulders...by god the strength! Aries turns and looks and Punk....is he going to try and beat Joe with Punk's finish? Aries lifts Joe off his shoulders....and lands a spinning kick to Joe's skull! GTH! THE GO TO HELL! BY GOD THAT WAS AMAZING! Aries covers! ONE....TWO.....PUNK BREAKS IT UP! PUNK FIRES ON ARIES AND HITS A BACKFIST TO SEND ARIES TO THE MAT, BUT PUNK ISN'T THE LEGAL MAN! PUNK UP TO THE TOP.....450! PUNK JUST HIT THE 450 ON ARIES! Punk gets back into his corner pleading with Joe to tag him in...Joe is crawling while Aries might not know if he's in Lackland or Laughlin. Joe is almost to the corner....and Moxley enters the ring to try and knock Punk off the apron, but the Second City Saint pulls the ropes down! Moxley tumbles to the floor! PUNK GETS THE TAG! Punk comes in and starts beating down on Aries. Punk picks Aries up and sends him into his corner and signals for the knee.....but Moxley interrupts with a blow to the back of the head! Moxley gets in the ring but Punk attacks him! Punk has him hooked for the Pepsi Twist...but Moxley ducks it! Bulldog Driver! Moxley leaves the ring as Aries falls on top of Punk! ONE TWO THREE! Aries and Moxley win it!
Winners: Austin Aries and Jon Moxley
The fans applaud all four men for their performance in this match. Before our next match a person shows up on the screen.
Person: Hello everyone, my name is Senior Airman Michael Becker stationed here at *bleep as the name of the base is withheld due to national security* and I just want to say hello to my beautiful wife Sarah and my two wonderful daughters Molly and Rose at home in Florida. I love you all and miss you so much and can't wait to get home. Before I go, I want to congratulate everyone that graduated from my old squadron, the 323rd. VIPERS! *everyone from the 323rd shouts HOUSE OF PAIN! Becker smiles* Thanks everyone and good luck.
Match Number 4: PAC vs. Tyler Black vs. Chuck Taylor vs. Matt Sydal. King of the Ring Qualifier
This was a special bonus match signed by South Beach Owner Howard E. Schilling and all 4 of these men were hungry for the opportunity of something more. Sydal and PAC took to the skies early and often much to the delight of the airmen in attendance while Black, who carried the Ring Warriors No Limits Title with him to the ring while the announce team sounded shocked, would brawl with The Kentucky Gentleman. In a phenomenally worked match, PAC would hit Chuck Taylor with a Flaming Star Press on the outside while Tyler Black would hit Matt Sydal with God's Last Gift for the pin and the win!
Winner: Tyler Black
Black would celebrate in the middle of the ring soaking in the admiration of the crowd when Adam Cole would sneak up behind him and hit the Florida Key! What in the hell is this about? This show is for everyone to have a little fun not go after each other for their own needs! Kyle O'Reilly would slide in the ring as Cole raised his arms up to the thunderous boos of the crowd, but would check on Black instead of joining his partner. What's this about?
A quick vignette hyping the next episode of IUTV plays as Howard gets in the ring with a mic.
Howard: Before our next scheduled contest I figured we'd give some time to one of our two musical guests left to perform tonight. He sings the most heartwarming song I have ever heard and it is a church staple to this day. Ladies and Gentlemen: MARK SCHULTZ!
There isn't a dry eye in the house as the crowd roars for Mr. Schultz as he leaves the ring.
Match Number 5: "The Real American" Derrick Bateman and The Briscoes vs. The United Kingdom (Wade Barrett, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus)
Bateman and The Briscoes come out to "Real American" with Derrick waving the American Flag while the UK came out to "God Save the Queen" and carrying the Union Jack. All 6 men worked really well together as Sheamus in particular stood out, Brogue Kicking everyone in sight; but no matter how hard the UK tried they kept getting stopped by the superior tag team prowess of The Briscoes who would hit a Springboard Doomsday Device on McIntyre for the win.
Winners: Derrick Bateman and The Briscoes
Post match everyone shakes hands as the crowd applauds and we go into a vignette hyping the next episode of South Beach TV where the NWA World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line when "The Anti-Christ" Kyle Matthews faces off against South Beach Champion Low Ki.
Main Event: "The All American American" Jack Swagger vs. "Wrestling's Only Olympic Gold Medalist" Kurt Angle
For fans of amateur wrestling, this is considered to be a dream match with both men treating it like they were trying to prove to the Olympic Committee to bring wrestling back to the Summer Games. Kurt Angle's reputation is legendary: 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist, two time NCAA Division 1 champion at Clarion University, and one of only four people to complete the "Grand Slam" of amateur wrestling; while Swagger's accolades are nothing to scoff at: An Academic AND Athletic All American at the University of Oklahoma, he set the NCAA record for most pins in one season with 30 in 2006. The crowd was split 50-50 with some of the older fans favoring Kurt and some of the younger folks favoring Swagger. This match was reversal after reversal with both men showing off their vast amateur wrestling arsenal. Eventually the more seasoned and experienced Angle would take control with a series of German Suplexes and cover for a near fall. Swagger kept on it though, finding counters for almost everything that Angle had and letting his you and energy serve him well. Each man repeatedly tried for the Ankle Lock/Patriot Act but each time the hold was locked in it would get reversed or a rope would be grabbed to break the hold. Eventually Angle would go for the Olympic Slam, but Swagger would counter with a rollup! ONE...TWO....AND A KICK OUT! Swagger would not let Angle rest like earlier in the match and immediately went for the Gutwrench Powerbomb! Swagger connects! ONE...TWO...THREE! Swagger wins!
Winner: Jack Swagger
Post match picks up and they shake hands and embrace while the crowd chants "USA!" at the top of their lungs. Angle and Swagger go around the ring and slap hands with some of the Airmen and get back in the ring when Sheamus' music hits. The celtic warrior comes down and grabs a mic while Swagger and Angle look a bit confused.
Sheamus: Easy there fellas, I ain't comin down here for a foight. I came down because I had a need in me heart to thank these brave Airmen one last toim. So first things first *goes over to the announce table and asks for a cooler which is presented to him and he takes out a Guinness* I want to take this point right here and put it on this chair for all those service members who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to this country *places the unopened Guinness on the chair*. Next I want everyone in the back to come out here and raise a point, or in Punk's case a Pepsi, to every single one of you; because we can thank you and show our appreciation to you. *Crowd applauds as the locker room empties* Now for our final musical guest of the evening: TOBY KEITH!
Toby Keith comes out with a guitar and a mic stand plays American Soldier.
As Toby plays the song the performers get out of the ring and join the troops in the crowd. Thank you to everyone involved in producing this show. Good night everybody!
. The United Kingdom group pretty much is The United Nations group I had made a while back, but I'll let it slide for the troops lol 
