NWA UK Riot 7/1/14 Show!

[Dustin Smith]

The show opened this week with the King of NWA UK, Lionheart in the middle of the ring. The UK crown worn upon his brow as he holds a mic in hand. Lionheart asks the newly crowned NWA UK TV champion, Doug Williams to the ring. Doug looks a bit puzzled as he walks to the ring with the TV title around his waist, getting in the ring waiting for Lionheart to explain. "I wasn't around last week, and I'd just like to congratulate you on winning the TV championship. It's a great time in UK wrestling and it's nice to..."

Lionheart's cut off as "The Twisted Genius" Dean Ayass, "I'd like to agree with you Adrian, I really would... but your a farce as the NWA UK champion. You want to come out here wearing a false crown, and congratulating a real champion, you should be ashamed of yourself!"

The goading gets to Lionheart who drops the mic climbing out of the ring to confront his verbal attacker, but "The Twisted Genius" stands his ground as Iestyn Rees and Joel Redman come from the back letting Dean stand behind them as they attack Lionheart who tries to fight off both men, but Doug Williams rushes to the aid of Lionheart as both sides brawl in the aisle wildly. Security and staff flood out of the back breaking up both sides as Dean Ayass watches on cackling like a mad man as the show cuts to commercial break.

SINGLES BOUT
"The Icon" Noam Dar vs. Owen Phoenix

These two men are the future of X division style wrestling here in the UK, and the opening match was one that got the crowd into the show. Noam Dar has a way with the crowd and it's not endearment as he argued and taunted the Cardiff, Wales faithful. The pace of the match was quick with both men dazzling the crowd, although anytime Owen would start firing on all cylinders Dar would cut him off but instead of keeping the pressure on he'd argue with the fans instead. Phoenix would blast Dar with a leaping enziguri before going for the Falcon's Arrow but Dar would slide free and hit a lung blower counter before going the work on the arm of Phoenix trying to wear him down for a cross armbreaker. The young Owen Phoenix would still fight hard even with one dead arm because a win here would surely lead to a chance at Prince Devitt and the NWA UK X championship. Owen would use his one arm to back up Dar, clotheslining him over the top rope to the outside. Phoenix wouldn't give him a chance to catch his breath diving out of the ring sending Dar crashing into the guard rail! Owen would try to shake the feeling into his arm as he continued to dominate the match on the outside, rolling Dar into the ring for a long two count. Noam was able to catch Owen in a bad situation as he applied the cross armbreaker out of no where forcing Phoenix to try to drag himself to the ropes, but he just couldn't make it as he submitted.


We cut to the office of Nigel McGuiness, the PM of NWA UK as he announces that tonight's main event will be Doug Williams & Lionheart versus Iestyn Rees & Joel Redman!

TAG TEAM BOUT
The Welsh Warriors(Rob Terry & Mason Ryan) vs. EXTREME(Jimmy Havoc & Dean Allmark)

The crowd was still hot from the last match, this was obviously going to be a squash as Rob Terry and Mason Ryan debut as a tag team force. The fans were cheering loudly, this was the perfect place to debut this team, in their home country. Havoc and Allmark never had a chance as Ryan planted Allmark with a huge sitdown powerbomb for an easy pinfall. The tag team division just got put on notice with these twin behemoths!


Prince Nana and Mia Yim make their way to the ring all smiles, Nana gets a mic and it looks like he can barely contain his excitment. "For those who do not know me. I am Prince Nana! I am the leader of the embassy and I have already started to build the greatest stable that the United Kingdom has ever seen! Please let me bring to you my clients!"

The crowd is stunned as the NWA UK X champion Prince Devitt comes out from behind the curtain sitting on the shoulders of the monster, Dave Mastiff. Devitt is smirking as he rides to the ring holding up the X division title, Nana is in the ring mirroring the smile. Devitt and Mastiff get into the ring shaking hands with Nana. Everyone in the ring gestures for the embassy as the show cuts to a commercial break.

SINGLES BOUT
Magnus vs. Mark Haskins

The match opened with some nice chain wrestling with Haskins using his speed to come out on top, coming off the ropes with a springboard kick but Magnus would just step out of the way letting Haskins crash and burn. Magnus would pick up the pieces blistering Haskins with european uppercuts that rang out through the building! Magnus picked his spots slamming Haskins to the mat with a huge powerslam before going up top nailing an elbow, Magnus got a two count out of the ordeal. Magnus wanted to continue the assault but Haskins would come out of nowhere with an ace cutter stopping the match as both men laid in the middle of the ring. The ref got to eight and a half before both men got to there feet where Haskins would snap off a hurrincanrana before coming off the ropes with a springboard crossbody that Magnus would roll through and power to his feet snapping Mark nearly in half with a back breaker. Magnus would bend his opponent over his knee violently before giving him a vicious chop. Magnus looked to be closing in on the victory letting Haskins get to his feet only to eat a super kick from Haskins who roared trying to will himself back into this one. Mark would actually score with his half nelson dropping Magnus face first onto his knee for a long two count that even he couldn't believe as he argued with the ref. Haskins would pull a page from HBK standing in the corner tuning up the band looking for another superkick but Magnus would catch the boot countering with a leg whip, Haskins would quickly get to his feet only to get planted with a Mag Driver giving Magnus the victory!

SINGLES BOUT
Forever Hooligans(Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) vs. The Kartel(Sha Samuels & Terry Frazier)

The Hooligans looked to be in trouble off the bat as Sha Samuels stepped into the match first using his pure power to control Koslov who gave up 50lbs. as "The East End Tough Man" would show off his mat wrestling skills but ended up getting caught sitting down with Koslov hitting a koschek style kick. Koslov would drag Samuels to his side of town grape vining the leg as he tags in Romero who's able to pick his shots on the massive Samuels. Romero continued what Koslov started trying to take Sha apart, but Samuels would break away tagging in Frazier. Frazier was on a hot tag throwing forearms and kicks to both Hooligans trying to get the crowd behind him. Romero would snap off an exploder suplex on Frazier hurling him halfway across the ring, trying to hit a tigerbomb but Frazier would take Romero down going for a pin but Romero would kick out and Romero would snap off a brutal buzzsaw kick that damn near KO'd Frazier but he was saved from a pin by Samuels. Sha ended up getting into an arguement with the ref and it allowed for the Hooligans to take control! Koslov would blindside Samuels with a dropkick sending him crashing into the guard rail, leaving Frazier to fall victim to the Contract Killer as the Hooligans made an impressive debut in NWA UK!

NWA UK X TITLE BOUT
Kenny Omega vs. Prince Devitt w/ The Embassy

This match had Omega keeping his head on a swivel as he watched out for an attack from Mastiff or interference from the beautiful but deadly Mia Yim. Prince Nana would join the commentary team at ringside as this match got underway. The match felt big as both men had a big of a feeling out in the beginning but as soon as the ref took his eyes off the action Mia Yim would reach for the foot of Omega and it'd take enough attention away for Devitt to strike! Devitt would stomp away at Omega taking him to the corner slamming him head first into the turnbuckle. Devitt got a bit arrogant and Omega was able to fight back chopping the champ, only to receive in kind as both men blasted away at each other. Devitt would make the mistake of whipping Omega off the ropes as Kenny would rebound back with a leg lariat that sent the X champion scrambling out of the ring to the embassy. Omega looked to take a dive to the outside but put on the brakes as Dave Mastiff stepped in the way arms folded. Devitt would get up smirking at Omega daring him to come to the outside. The ref eventually backed up Omega so Devitt could get back into the ring to continue the match, this time the wrestling exchange went Omega's way as he capped it off by sending Devitt back pedaling from a hadouken! Omega was on fire at this point stunning Devitt with a step up enziguri before hitting a cross legged brainbuste that almost won him the X title! Omega and the crowd were beside themselves as a dazed Devitt was able to get to a seated position still looking out of it. Omega would come off the ropes again with a dropkick, quickly coming off the ropes with a springboard moonsault but Devitt would get his knees up before rolling Omega into a single leg crab. Omega would power out and Devitt would come back off the ropes twisting and hitting a backflip kick, hoisting Omega up quickly after hitting a brainbuster of his own for a two count. Devitt looked pissed as he tried to get up Omega for a prince's throne but Omega would slip free and Devitt almost turned around into a hadouken but Devitt would scurry away again in a little bit of fear! The exchange of holds would continue until Devitt would finally come out on top with a bloody sunday to secure the win and retain his championship!


Devitt looked pissed that Omega brought such a fight as he pointed a finger gun at the downed Omega, which brought in Dave Mastiff who looked to pick the bones clean! Mastiff would set up Omega for a powerbomb but PAC would come out for the save with a steel chair in hand chasing Mastiff and Devitt out of the ring! The Embassy would look up into the ring as PAC begged for one of them to get into the ring. He wouldn't see CJ Banks sneak in from behind nailing him from behind allowing for the Embassy to swarm him as it became a three on one beat down as the Embassy stood tall in the ring!

SINGLES BOUT
Rampage Brown vs. "The Football Hooligan" Danny Burch

The crowd favorite Danny Burch came through the crowd, a man of the people, grinning as he looked up into the ring at the impressive Rampage Brown. Brown had the size advantage but Burch had a stronger mat game that gave "The Football Hooligan" a bit of an advantage in the early goings of the contest. Rampage looked to be in trouble until he was able to hit a back elbow to the face of Burch that gave Brown enough space to start laying into the Hooligan with huge hands. Brown would literally pound away at Burch bringing him to a knee before picking him up and dumping him with a crisp body slam. Rampage had full control of the match stomping at the skull of Burch, and in a strange turn Rampage Brown would actually let the fans get to him as he turned his attention away to argue with the fans in attendance. The distraction was enough to give Burch a fighting chance as he fought back against the powerhouse using everything he can to negate the power of Brown. Burch can scrap and he had the ref wondering if he should be DQing him but it all seemed borderline legal. Burch tried to whip the massive Rampage but ended up getting pulled in and drilled with a powerslam! Rampage tried to pull up Burch but ended up getting small packaged and Burch was able to pull the tights and get the victory, quickly getting out of the ring and embracing the fans at ringside. Rampage would look out pissed at Burch who would just smirk and shrug a wins a win after all!

TAG TEAM BOUT
Adrian "Lionheart" McCallum & Doug Williams vs. Joel Redman & Iestyn Rees w/ Dean Ayass

This match was made at the opening of the show, Rees and Redman have been tagging for awhile so they were much smoother. Doug Williams was the first man in and he put on a clinic on the much younger Joel Redman, Williams was a bit cocky about the fact that Redman couldn't get the upperhand, until Redman tagged out to the bigger Rees. Iestyn would use his power to control the match as Ayass would shout from ringside directed the action. Once Redman and Rees started to click with quick tags Williams looked to be in a lot of trouble. Lionheart would reach for a tag pacing the corner trying to will his partner into this one. Williams was able to use a few european uppercuts to get himself a tag to Lionheart who'd come into the ring on fire! Lionheart would clear the ring clotheslining both men out of the ring and looking charged up until "The Boss" Johnny Moss would make his way out with Hade Vansen and things started to become abundantly clear that the United Kingdom was making a return! Moss would get up to the ring staring down Lionheart who would welcome the fight. The ref was able to restore some order but McCallum still had his eyes on Moss as Williams went to work against Redman once again. Williams looked to finish off Redman but Rees would blind tag himself in. Williams was able to hit the chaos theory but the ref couldn't count it and Rees would attack a confused Doug Williams who was able to fight back enough to make a tag to Adrian! All hell broke loose as all four men battled in the middle of the ring Moss and Ayass would hop onto the apron distracting the ref! Williams was almost torn in half with a spear from the massive Rees but Lionheart would shove Doug out of the way taking the full impact of the spear! Williams got pulled out of the ring by Hade Vansen and Redman as the ref turned around to count the pinfall for Rees giving the United Kingdom the win.


Doug tried to fight but Redman and Vansen would assault him on the outside as Rees would pick up Lionheart for Moss, and "The Boss" would spike the UK champion with a tombstone piledriver in the middle of the ring. The show ended as Dean Ayass would count the mock three count and raise the hand of Moss!

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Main event here was solid, your continuing to hype up Redman and Vansen well along with continuing feud between Lionheart and Moss. Omega/Devitt was a fantastic match, my favourite of the show, Devitt looks good heading into the Junior Heavyweight Title match in a few weeks time. The Hooligans are aninteresting presence in the UK, they definitely fit and I'm interested to see how they progress. Magnus/Haskins was a battle of two of my favourite UK guys on your roster, glad to see my namesake pick up the win . Terry and Ryan are an interesting team as well, would love to see a match between them and The Hooligans, heck they would give the World Tag champs a run for their money imo. Great show.

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The Welsh Warriors might be my favorite new tag team, as I love Road Warriors types of power teams and they are an excellent thrown together pairing. The story telling here is really well done, as I've come to expect, and it draws me in every time. This is the type of show you want for this type of product, as you don't have to be chiefly expert on any of the stars to get drawn in. From running the territory myself on a number of occasions, I do happen to know all of the players here, and I really like what you're doing with them, as maybe I respect it more knowing that I could never do anything really comparable. You've always had a knack for this territory. The thing I've noticed with this iteration though is that the promo work continues to improve and seem more authentic than ever, a feat hard to do when one is not immersed in the culture. You can see that when British writers try to write for American promotions and especially when Americans try to write for any other culture, but you've managed to do an excellent job keeping the flavor distinctly British, which obviously comes from a great deal of studying, another thing I respect a whole Hell of a lot. You've put in your time with the tapes and done your homework. I think my favorite character here in Danny Burch, as this is the second show where I found his match to be the one to watch. I think he's going to be a great challenger for Doug Williams, as a man of the people seems like a natural choice to challenge for the Television title. The main event scene has been entertaining, so I'm looking forward to more of the same in the future.

[steve]

Got to agree with Joe, as someone who goes to live UK Indy shows, your show does feel very authentic.

I'm a fan of Lionheart, so good to see him getting really good exposure here. I do think he works miles better as a heel in real life, but he can play face too of course.

The Welsh Warriors is an inspirational pairing. I dig this team! Agree 100% with them smashing their opponents but would like to see Dean Allmark get another opportunity to show some offence in future shows.

Also good to see Danny Burch (aka Martin Stone, of the Hooligan Squad) still getting used very well. He will be back in WCPW at some point soon to defend his tag team titles alongside Dave Mastiff.

[jp1985]

First read here, and I like what I see early. The Rob Terry and Mason Ryan team will not be producing any mat classics any time soon, but that is not what they are about. I like the pairing, and while I cannot speak for Ryan having not seen him wrestle in ages, Terry was in a similar team recently in OVW and they got some good heat going to them. I think that team could dominate in no time. Them against Forever Hooligans with some build would have my interest.

Liked seeing Dave Mastiff pop up here too. That was a pleasant surprise for me. Looking forward to him and Kenny Omega in the future from that post match attack.

Lots of other names I like littered throughout the ranks here. Fun read.