NWA UK Riot 4/3/14 Show!

[Dustin Smith]

The show opens with Dave Bradshaw and Darren Burridge sitting at ringside looking forward to another exciting night of action here in London! Tonight features not only a six man tag team match between the Embassy and Strong Style Australia, but also tonight Drew McIntyre takes on Johnny Moss for the UK Crown!

TAG TEAM BOUT
The Sinister Rampage(Rampage Brown & Kenneth Cameron) vs. The Kartel (Sha Samuels & Terry Frazier)

The Sinister Rampage looked to continue their dominating ways as they took on two tough men from the east end. Samuels tried to match power with Rampage but Brown has become super tough since joining up with Cameron who snaked his way around the ropes barking out orders to Brown. Samuels had to tag out to Frazier who brought his martial arts background to this match peppering Brown with kicks trying to knot up the legs of his opponent. Frazier went on the offensive for his team but Rampage was blind tagged out of the match before Frazier flattened him with a Kartel kick, causing Cameron to pick his spot on a surprised Frazier! The Sinister Rampage started to click as Cameron used his speed to completely derail the Kartel and after a tag to Brown, the Sinister Rampage would finish off Samuels with a total elimination for the victory.

SINGLES BOUT
"The Star Attraction" Mark Haskins vs. Owen Phoenix

These two X style athletes were here to put on a show, the match started out with both men trying to jock for position with Phoenix blasting Haskins with a leaping enziguri that dropped the self proclaimed Star Attraction! Phoenix tried for a quick roll up but only got a two as Haskins was able to regain his composure. Haskins was a bit annoyed that he almost got knocked out and went at Owen full force only to get tossed repeatedly with hip tosses that sent Haskins scurrying to the outside, but Owen wouldn't let him have a breath as he launched out of the ring with a suicide dive! Phoenix was all over Haskins with a headlock as he laid in punches trying to wear down his opponent. Haskins would lift and dump Phoenix across the apron of the ring, Owen tried to roll into the ring but Haskins continued the assault with a slingshot senton! Mark was rolling at this point picking up and slamming Owen with a body slam before attempting the shooting star press but Owen would explode to his feet, running up the corner and hitting an enziguri on Haskins before sending Haskins sailing with a hurrincanrana off the top rope for a long two count. Owen looked frustrated but he wanted to win so bad, picking up Haskins to continue the fight but Mark would break away trying for a superkick that got caught by Phoenix! Owen tried to clothesline Haskins but Mark would duck and score with a second attempt superkick that laid out Owen long enough for the shooting star press!

SINGLES BOUT
"The Israeli Icon" Noam Dar vs. Tommy End

The opening moments of this match were slow but Tommy End would soon put his educated feet to work against Dar who didn't enjoy absorbing kicks from End, and soon took him to the mat. Tommy would try to work his way to his feet but Dar would continually ride him to the mat keeping him down as he tried to work his way into applying an arm bar to soften up End for an eventual finish. Once Tommy was able to get himself to the outside Dar tried for a dive only to change his mind at the last second catching himself up in the ropes taunting Tommy who whiffed with a huge kick that would have ended the match if Dar would have went to the outside. End and Dar would fight each other around the apron with End getting onto the apron doing battle in a dangerous place. Noam would block a big kick from End and score with a few forearm shots and a spinning back fist before hopping up, sunset flipping End off the apron to the floor in sickening fashion as the crowd goes wild! Noam would roll back into the ring trying to catch his breath, hoping that he can get the count out win and get away from the brutal kicks of Tommy End. the ref would count to nine before Tommy got back into the ring resulting in Noam blurting out a profanity or two as the match continued. The two men would meet in the middle battering each other with everything they had left and Dar would catch a punch from End wrapping him up with a cross arm breaker begging and pleading with End to submit. The hold was in the center of the ring and Dar would wrench on it with everything which resulted in Tommy eventually tapping out.

SINGLES BOUT
Burchill w/ Chris Jericho vs. Jack Gallagher

Jericho was loud on the outside trying to cheer on his partner but it was obvious that Burchill wasn't enjoying the cheer leading from his partner which resulted in Gallagher catching him off guard with clench knees. Gallagher is a very great young talent and he knew he had to bring the fight to Burchill if he was going to survive this match. Gallagher would bring Burchill to the mat but couldn't keep him down as Burchill scored with a dropkick as soon as both men got to their feet. Burchill would take control but again Jericho who was trying to help would distract his partner allowing Gallagher to score with a leaping knee to the face of Burchill putting him on the mat as he tried to score with a running knee drop but Jericho would pick the leg of Gallagher when the ref wasn't looking allowing for Burchill to recover and score with the C4! Burchill didn't look happy that he won the way he did but Jericho was beyond excited for his partners victory tonight!


Before the next match would start, Prince Devitt would get on the mic and announce that come Uncivil War he'd cash in his rematch clause for the NWA UK X title, which while he's at it will also challenge Daniel Bryan for the NWA World Junior Title!

SIX MAN TAG TEAM BOUT
Strong Style Australia(Dingo, Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste) w/ Bobby Jo Marshall vs. The Embassy(CJ Banks, Dave Mastiff & Prince Devitt) w/ Prince Nana

This was an explosive match with The Embassy doing everything they could to make the refs life a living hell. SSA would get frustrated and tempers would flare as all six men battled in the middle of the ring knocking the ref on his ass a few times as he tried to restore order. Mastiff would end up steam rolling all the Aussie! When the ref finally got things in order it was Devitt and Dingo going toe to toe in what should have been an awesome match up, but Devitt has had a serious vicious streak since losing his championship and it made it a bit uncomfortable to watch. The Embassy has become so powerful and they were able to put away Strong Style Australia when Mastiff blasted Nicholls with a brutal lariat!


The Embassy would stand tall in the ring until the lights flicker off and back on with Bray Wyatt standing and smirking at the top of the ramp! The ring would suddenly fill with what looked like Jon Moxley and a mystery masked man attacking both Mastiff and Banks! PAC would step out beside Wyatt distracting Devitt from helping his teammates as he dove out of the ring onto PAC before laying in punches! Bray would attack Devitt and eventually slam him onto the unforgiving steel ramp with Sister Abigail as the rest of the Bullet Club stood tall in the ring cleaning house as it were.

"You claim that you're a Prince yet you lie in a gutter like the filth you pretend to be above. I know you're thinking what's happening can't be REAL. Well it's just as real as the Bullet Club, and the Bullet Club is REAL!" Wyatt smirks as he leaves Devitt out cold.

SINGLES BOUT
Danny Burch w/ Sheamus vs. Antonio Cesaro w/ Dean Ayass

This is a taste of what you'll see at Uncivil War as both of these men will be locked inside a steel cage. Burch had the crowd on his side as he and Sheamus come through the crowd, looking to go against the Swiss Aristocrat waiting in the ring. Burch tried to come into this bout throwing heavy hands but you can't do something like that with Cesaro who would dissect Danny dropping him to the mat and giving him a big swing almost dumping him out of the ring! Cesaro has become a powerful secret weapon that rivals Sheamus as the power hitter for his team. Burch would try to take the match to the mat trying to outwrestle Cesaro, but Antonio is just as good on the mat and eventually the match worked back to a vertical base where both men would blast each other in the middle of the ring with european uppercuts that inspired "Woo's" from the crowd with Cesaro getting the upperhand and leveling Burch with a spinning european uppercut! Cesaro only got a two count as he has so much heart, which is the driving theme for team Lionheart going into Uncivil War. Cesaro wanted to continue his assault but Burch would explode with a lariat before giving a curb stomp to the powerman of Team United Kingdom. Burch would drop to the mat pounding away at the head of Cesaro softening him up for a knee drop as Burch looks to just beat the hell out of Cesaro. Burch tried for the London Bridge but Cesaro would fight out, and actually power up Burch tossing him out of the ring onto Sheamus! Cesaro is so powerful and he would follow Burch out of the ring pounding him with heavy hands, rolling him back into the ring looking to finish the match. Cesaro was so focused on Burch that he didn't see the Brogue Kick! Sheamus damn near took Antonio's head off as the ref DQ'd Burch and declared Cesaro the winner of the match!


Sheamus would smile and shrug over the fact that he just leveled Cesaro, and asked for Guinness from ringside having a bit of a beer bash! Burch would get up, pissed that he lost the match but his mood quickly changed at the prospect of a pint as both men celebrate the loss in the middle of the ring!

TAG TEAM BOUT
The Welsh Warriors(Rob Terry & Mason Ryan) vs. Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov)

The winner of this match would get a shot at the NWA World Tag Team championship at Uncivil War, and Forever Hooligans didn't look a bit phased over going against a team that has never been properly beaten in NWA UK! The battle plan for the Hooligans were simple take out the legs and make quick tags, and Ryan looked to be in a bit of trouble being brought to his knees, giving the Hooligans some real confidence. Romero would nail a series of kicks on Ryan before dragging the big man to his corner for Koslov to use his Koscheck kicks to stun the giant. Koslov tried to stay on Mason but the power came into play and Ryan would literally carry Alex to the wrong part of town and tag out to Terry before collapsing. Rob Terry would crush Koslov with clubbing blows and slams, using a simple but effective move set. The match wouldn't last much longer as The Warriors used the double spinebuster to earn a shot at the Rockstars at Uncivil War!


"I don't understand, I just don't understand why Drew McIntyre is getting a title shot tonight... What has he done? This match shouldn't even be happening, he's not in the same league as Moss. Johnny should have been in the World Title Tournament, it's an outrage that you people should be just as angry about! Nigel McGuinness is a pillock, making Moss have to defend his championship against someone so beneath him. " Dean Ayass can't help but spout off as he leads the champion, Johnny Moss to the ring.

NWA UK CROWN BOUT
"The Future of UK Wrestling" Drew McIntyre vs. "The Boss" Johnny Moss(c) w/ Dean Ayass

McIntyre took this match very seriously as both men exchanged holds in the middle of the ring with Moss piefacing Drew. The disrespect would continue as Moss tried to make an example out of McIntyre, trying to send a message to Lionheart. McIntyre would come firing back hitting his FutureShock DDT but Moss was able to kick out! Dean Ayass looked a bit concerned that McIntyre was putting up such a fight as he continued to work over the King of the UK! Moss ate a big boot from McIntyre and that was it as Ayass called the dogs!

Iestyn Rees, Joel Redman, Antonio Cesaro and Magnus hit the ring in a five on one beatdown! This brought out Lionheart, Danny Burch, Sheamus and Doug Williams! It was an all out war in and out of the ring as Drew McIntyre formed a temporary alliance with Lionheart that allowed for them to drive the United Kingdom from the ring! Lionheart and McIntyre would eventually have a stare down in the ring before shaking hands, it's not quite official but it looks like Lionheart has his fifth man for the War Games match! Ayass is cursing and back tracking as the show fades to black.

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I loved the Burch/Cesaro match, as I have really enjoyed most Burch matches to this point. The Welsh Warriors getting a shot at the Rockstars could spell doom for Morrison and Nitro, and they will most certainly have their work cut out for them. Moss kicking out of the Future Shock really lends him some credibility, but McIntyre looked like he could be championship material in that main event. On another note, I'm really liking the group you put together for The Embassy, as all three men are very talented and I feel like their personalities would gel very well with the guidance of Nana.

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Haskins/Phoenix and Dar/End are quality matches on paper, they proved to be very good here, and I think they right guys went over (especially Dar, I want to see him do well in UK). Devitt vs Bryan is going to be sweet, and I think Devitt stands a great chance of dethroning Bryan to become the Junior Triple Crown holder. I agree with Joe that Burch/Cesaro was fantastic, again its a match I think would be great irl if only WWE would actually do something with Burch. In a way I'm stunned that the Warriors/Holligans match wasn't longer, but on the other hand beating such a strong team so dominantly only makes the Warriors that much more a threat to The Rockstars. MCIntyre/Moss was a solid main event, McIntyre will make a good ally for Wargames for Moss.

[howardschilling]

MASTERFUL show my friend. You're building to something special with Uncivil War around the corner and I can't wait to see it. Dar vs. End was a great read, so was Haskins vs. Phoenix. War Games is going to be absolutely BRUTAL with 10 men whom you've built up brilliantly that can go out there and tear the house DOWN. can't wait to see your next show.

[Dustin Salyers]

The show made perfect sense to me... loved how the right guys went over and the storylines progressed. War Games should be off the charts and the PAC/Devitt matchup with the infusion of Wyatt should be awesome. Who wouldn't mark out for Bryan/Devitt/PAC... that has MOTY written all over it. I love the Euro feel with McIntyre, Cameron, Cesaro, Sheamus, and the Welsh Warriors placed so well.