Spring Stampede 2014

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The pyro goes off inside a sold out Amway Center in Orlando.

Howard: Welcome everyone to one of the biggest nights in the HISTORY of the National Wrestling Alliance! Welcome to Spring Stampede!

Matt Striker: Too right Howard, too right. Tonight we have a triple main event scheduled as the NWA North American Title and the NWA North American Tag Team Titles will be defended, and we WILL have a new NWA World Heavyweight Champion, as the finals of the two month long Tournament for the Title will happen tonight. Who will be in the Main Event? Our first two matches will determine that. Let's go to the ring!

Match Number One: Tournament for the Title Semi-final

Samoa Joe (NWA California) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (Free Agent)

This match was a hard hitting affair throughout with both men trading the advantage many times. Eventually Samoa Joe would roll away from a High Fly Flow and lock in the Coquina Clutch. Tanahashi would tap out and this one was over.

Winner: Samoa Joe

As Joe celebrates we go to the back where CM Punk is watching on a monitor. Joseph Park comes up and asks him about his thoughts for his semi-final match against Barrett.

Punk: What are my thoughts? You monster/lawyer/ Mick Foley ripoff, you could live a thousand years and never know my thoughts Abyss; but since you asked I'd like to say something to all the doubters in the world, those that don't believe I belong in the finals. I've heard a lot of talk, especially after my quarterfinal match with Alberto del Rio, that I have been the beneficiary of favorable booking due to the unprecedented fact that I didn't wrestle a tournament match outside of South Beach. What you don't seem to realize is that I don't control how I'm booked. I go out there, I wrestle some person, I do the best damn job I can, and move on to the next one. Chris Masters, Hirooki Goto, Alberto del Rio; that's a who's who of names in the National Wrestling Alliance and each one gave me the fight of my life. Bully Ray, you put me through two tables, broke three of my ribs, and gave me a concussion at Uncensored; but you didn't kill me. Wade Barrett, you're my opponent in the semi finals; and if you think you're going to keep me from the NWA World Heavyweight Championship......well then I'm afraid I've got some bad news.....

Punk walks off as we go back to the ring for our second match.

Match Number Two: Tournament for the Title Semi-final

CM Punk vs. Wade Barrett

Wade Barrett didn't take too kindly to Punk's pre-match comments and it showed as the bare knuckle brawler went right for the ribs of the second city savior. The crowd, amazingly, would get behind Punk as the straight edge saint got back in the match. Punk would nail a roundhouse kick, follow it up with the GTS and this one was over.

Winner: CM Punk

Punk would get to his feet and acknowledge the crowd when

Samoa Joe comes out and stands on the ramp. Joe and Punk lock eyes and nod at each other. The commentators put over the main event for the evening before we get a quick look at a preview for the next NWA Super Show: The Great American Bash, before heading back to the ring.

Match Number Three: NWA North American Tag Title Match

The Pistols(Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) (c) VS The Swagga Kingz(Jason Jordan & Darrin Young) W/ Sasha Banks

The crowd boos the champions when they come out. The announcers say that the Pistols are one the most hated teams in all of the NWA. Just when Matt Taven was about to take the Mic, music comes on . The Challengers come out to the crowd cheers. Bennett & Jordan start the match. They trade chops , and stiff kicks. Bennett tags in Taven. He puts his hands up for a test of strength. Jason goes for the test, Taven kicks him in the stomach. The Pistols take control cutting off the ring. For the next few minutes they work over Jordan pretty good.Bennett goes for the piledriver,Jordan counters with a back drop. Jordan tags in Young. Young cleans house of both members of the Pistols. They retreat to the outside. Jordan comes out of noware hitting a toprope splash on both of the Pistols. Jordan and Taven fight on the outside. Bennett and Young fight in the ring. Young hits a spinebuster for a near fall. He picks up Bennett for the dollar sign powerbomb. Bennett counters and rolls Young up with a hand full of tights 1.2.3. The Pistols steal the victory from The Kingz.

WINNER of the Match and STILL North American Tag Team Champions The Pistols.

The crowd can't believe it! The Pistols have stolen one! The crowd boos as the announcers clamor for a rematch. This contest was amazing and it looks like there might be some unfinished business between these two teams. We go to the back where we see Samoa Joe stretching in preparation for the main event. Meanwhile the ring is surrounded by wire mesh. The announcers put over the feud that "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters and "The Only Star" Daniel Puder have had in NWA Windy City as we go to the Tale of the Tape.

"The Masterpiece" Chris Masters
Age: 31
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 265 lbs
Reach: 79.5"
Billed From: Los Angeles, California
Finisher: The Masterlock

VERSES

"The Only Star" Daniel Puder
Age: 32
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 235 lbs
Reach: 77"
Billed From: Cupertino, California, USA
Finisher: Arm-Bar, Kimura and Rear Naked Choke,
Signatures: Star Driver, Star Exploder

Match Number Four: Lion's Den Match for the NWA Windy City Heavyweight Title

"The Masterpiece" Chris Masters (c) vs. "The Only Star" Daniel Puder

This was not a wrestling match. It was two men with a deep seated grudge, locked in a Lions Den of wire mesh and was a very MMA and grappling influenced match with some wrestling spots thrown in using the Lions Den.

Puder would hit a big Star Driver on Masters but the ref in the ring was hurt after an accidental clash moments earlier and could not make the count for Puder. Puder followed up with a Kimura attempt but Masters resisted, so Puder adjusted and turned it into an Arm-Bar attempt. This was seriously close to the finish with Masters almost tapping out, maybe he should have, as his arm could now be seriously injured. But he held on and refused to tap showing the heart of a champ and somehow gathered up the strength to hold Puder in place while he got back to his feet and powerbombed Puder down. Puder did not realse though so Masters repeated the powerbomb another 2 times and finally Puder's hold was broken.

With his arm injured and probably 'popped' in the inner-elbow Masters tried the Masterlock but without full strength in his arm Puder was able to wriggle out. Puder ran the ropes but ran into a HUGE lariat from the good arm of Masters. Masters picked up Puder and tossed him head first into the Lions Den cage with impressive brute strength from his one good arm. Masters contemplated what to do...and scaled the cage. With Puder bleeding from the forehead, he somehow tried to make a recovery with the hard cam really focusing in on Puder mustering up his determination and inner-strength to get back up and stop Masters leaving the Den - and lurched after Masters, but Masters was too far gone already and scaled the Lions Den down the other side to exit and win the match and retain the title!

Winner (and STILL NWA Windy City Heavyweight Champion): "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters!

Puder slid down the wire mesh, defeated, his last ditch attempt thwarted, full of blood.

Puder shakes his head at Masters for his manner of victory we presumed. His intense eyes don't leave that of Chris Masters though staring a hole through him, I don't think Puder believed this was over just yet!

The announce team puts over how intense that was. The ring crew cleans up the ring as we look at a graphic of the NWA South Beach Tag Team Titles and the participants involved in the next match.

Match Number Five: Tag Team Turmoil for the NWA South Beach Tag Team Titles

The Nation of Domination(c) vs. The Mavericks vs. The All Night Express vs. The Super Smash Brothers vs. The Southern Gentlemen

The All Night Express and The Super Smash Brothers open the contest with the commentators mentioning that this match will go gauntlet style, with the final team standing being declared the winner. Player Dos and Kenny King started off the match at a frantic pace, trying to set the tone early. King would wear down Dos and signal for the One Night Stand and tag Titus in. Titus would bring Dos up for a power bomb but before King could make the leap, Uno would come in and knock King to the floor where he crashed and burned. Uno would grab Titus and set for the Fatality......it connects! ONE! TWO THREE! The All Night Express have been eliminated!

The ANX have been eliminated

The Mavericks would come down next and as the ANX walked to the back Kenny King was visibly brushing Rhett Titus off. Black and Gargano haven't been teaming for very long, but their styles mesh and their mutual respect shows through in their work. These two were on a mission, and that was to make sure that The Southern Gentlemen didn't walk out of Orlando with the South Beach Tag Titles; with fire in their eyes they rushed the ring. The Super Smash Brothers had no chance against these guys despite their considerable skill in the ring. While Gargano had Dos occupied, Black hits the Avada Kedavra on Uno for the victory.

The Super Smash Brothers have been eliminated

The Mavericks shake hands with the SSB as "WE ARE THE NATION....OF DOMINATION!" hits and out come the South Beach Tag Team Champions! That means The Southern Gentlemen will be coming out last! The Guyanese Goliath and the One Man Nation get in the ring laughing. It was an EXTREME contrast of styles as Big Zeke and Uhaa tried to utilize their ENORMOUS strength advantage over The Mavericks. They dominated most of this match but Gargano and Black kept coming back for more. Uhaa had Gargano up for the All Out Assault but after the third bomb Black would come out of nowhere with the Piece of Mind before taking a running leap and taking out Zeke! Gargano rolled Uhaa over....THREE COUNT! The Nation of Domination has been eliminated! We are guaranteed new South Beach Tag Champs!

The Nation of Domination has been eliminated

The Southern Gentlemen come out next, laughing at the broken body of Gargano and the wasted body of Black. They strut to the ring as The Mavericks get to their feet. Both sides meet in the ring. Cole and Taylor smirk....and simultaneously pie face their opponents! Black and Gargano stare at each other....before attacking Cole and Taylor! The ref keeps trying to break them up.....but to no avail! Gargano and Taylor are battling up the ramp...and the ref decides he's had enough! He's calling for the bell!

Result: No Contest

The crowd boos and chants "LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!" before JBL's music hits!

JBL: HOOOO BOYS YOU LOOK LIKE YOU COULD GO ALL NIGHT! Here's the thing though, we're going to have new South Beach Tag Team Champions....at the next South Beach show. Adam Cole, Chuck Taylor, Johnny Gargano, and Tyler Black; you're gonna decide who is the South Beach Tag Team Champions......IN A LADDER MATCH!

Tyler Black smiles and rubs his hands together....but doubles over in pain! Eva Marie hits a low blow! Cole hits the Corona Crash! The bad blood keeps simmering between these two teams. Where will it end? We go outside the Amway Center and get a BEAUTIFUL shot of nighttime Orlando. We can't even get a preview for the next match when Cody attacks the masked man from behind as he was walking to his corner! Axe-handle to the back of the head! The Referee tries to separate them, but Rhodes shoves him to the ground and continues his assault!  (bell rings) the bell finally rings, and the masked man is down on one knee! Rhodes backs up and punts him in the chin! the masked man crawling back up and Rhodes again hits him with that big soccer kick to the face!

Cody Rhodes is squatted and ready, calling for the masked man to get back up! He does, and here comes Rhodes again! No! The masked man catches the leg! Rhodes is hopping up and down, and the masked man kicks out his other leg sending him to the floor! And now the masked man soccer kicks Rhodes in the face! Rhodes rolls toward the cage and gets hit with another kick! and another! the masked man is holding onto the ropes now and stomping the living hell out of the champion!

The masked man backs away and mocks Rhodes with the hand motion challenge. Rhodes is up, and now they circle and lockup. The masked man quickly overpowers Rhodes and pushes him onto his back! he’s back up, and they lockup again. This time Rhodes gets the standing armbar, but the masked man fires back with a straight right, sending Rhodes to the floor!

We see the referee locking the two men inside. Remember, no escapes! This must end by pinfall! Back in the ring, Rhodes delivers a blow to the mid-section of the masked man! Now an uppercut! Rhodes backs him up to the turnbuckles and climbs over him! And he starts hammering away!

*Crowd counts each punch as Rhodes delivers them to the forehead of the masked man!*

Rhodes delivers a kick to the ribs, and here he goes with the Irish whip. Reversed! The masked man launches Rhodes back-first into the turnbuckles...he staggers toward out toward center-ring and the masked man mows him down to the mat with a clothesline! The masked man with the scoop slams on Rhodes. Here he comes off the ropes and drops that knee on the face of Cody Rhodes! Quick pin -- two, and a kick out! The masked man has Rhodes by the hair, pulling him over to that turnbuckle but Rhodes blocks it with his foot and rams the masked man’s head into the corner, followed up by a sharp elbow to the forehead. Rhodes tries again for the Irish whip, but is reversed again...the masked man winds up for the clothesline but Rhodes ducks...Rhodes off the ropes, flying clothesline! And the masked man is down to the mat! Rhodes comes off the ropes again and lands a hard dropkick to the masked man’s skull!

Irish whip from Rhodes...and he launches at the masked man with a flying knee that sends him to the ground! The masked man crawls over to the ropes to pull himself up. It looks like he may have been hurt on that one, and here comes Cody off the ropes running full steam! No! The masked man ducks the clothesline and sends Rhodes up and over to the ring apron! He played possum and sent the champion on a ride!

(Pip replay: the masked man back body drops Rhodes over the top rope and into the cage, and as he falls his feet drag along the cage! the crowd gasps!)

The masked man follows to the outside and immediately goes to work with a Thai-clinch followed by a knee to the face! Now a right to the body, a left! Irish whip into the cage, and the masked man follows up with a clothesline that absolutely flattens Cody Rhodes! His back went right into that steel fencing, and now he’s on Dream Street lying on the outside mat! The masked man again with the Irish whip into the fence, and another clothesline! Same sequence and Rhodes looks dazed! The crowd gasps!

Oh no, he’s setting him up for a powerbomb! This could knock him out right here -- the padding isn’t that thick, and just below that is solid concrete! Here we go! He’s got him up, but Rhodes grabs onto the fence! The masked man is trying to pull him off but can’t! Rhodes releases with the right hand and delivers shots to the head of the masked man! The masked man switches the lock to a bearhug and rips Rhodes off that cage! And he rams him into it! Now he turns around and rams Rhodes into the corner post! Back into the fence now! And back to the post! And Rhodes just drops to the floor like a ragdoll!

He has Rhodes by the hair now and look at this! The masked man is pushing Rhodes’s face into the fence -- he’s going to have an imprint on his face if this goes any longer! -- And he finishes off by ramming his head yet again! How much more of this can Cody Rhodes take? The masked man with another Irish whip into the fence, but this time Rhodes ducks the clothesline and tackles the masked man into the fence! Both men are on the ground now, but Rhodes is on top and peppering the masked man with right hands! The masked man is slowly getting up, but Rhodes has the ring steps and smashes it on the back of the masked man! And now if think finally the big man is down for real and hurt! Rhodes climbs up on the apron and walks to the other end. This could give him a running start when the masked man is up, and now he is! Here comes Rhodes! Flying tackles into the fence! Both men are down, and you see how the fence gave way to the masked man! It ricocheted them both to the ground!

Rhodes is up first and immediately throws a right hook at the masked man! And another! The masked man returns fire this time! Rhodes with another right! The masked man with a left! This is a capitol city brawl on our hands! The masked man ducks a shot and begins strangling Rhodes with a sleeper hold! Rhodes pushes back...and pushes the masked man back into the fence! The masked man holds...lifts up and slams him down hard to the mat!

crowd: “oooooohhhh!!!!

The masked man just launched Rhodes into that fence headfirst like a dart! and now the champion is on the ground with his arms spread like he was hit by a truck! The masked man picks Rhodes up by the hair and rolls him back into the ring. We’re about to see just how mobile this Mack-truck of a man is, because he’s climbing the turnbuckles! He’s sitting on that top turnbuckle waiting for Rhodes to rise! and here he goes! flying clothesline from the top! he hit it! the masked man crawls over to Rhodes!

“one!” ………………. “two!” ……………….no! no! Rhodes kicked out!

Rhodes with the Irish whip, the masked man ducks the clothesline...The masked man off the ropes and Rhodes lifts him up by the waist... he hit him with a stun gun! Rhodes with the cover!” “one!” ………………. “two!” ………………. “the masked man kicks out!”

Rhodes’s trying to unmask him! The masked man is holding on for dear life, prying Rhodes’s fingers away from the mask...the crowd erupts with cheers as the mask is lifted halfway up the face, above the nose, but the masked man delivers back punches and finally wards off Rhodes. A bridging German duplex from Rhodes, but a two count only! He’s got the masked man back up again, but the masked man gives a quick European uppercut and backs Rhodes off! He comes right back but the masked man lifts him up for the fireman’s carry and drops him back like a ton of bricks!

“one!” ………………. “two!” ………………. “two count only!

The masked man with the Irish whip, Rhodes reverses...and he tosses the masked man right out of the ring! The crowd begins to rise! Here comes Rhodes off the ropes! He’s going to torpedo him!

Crowd: “oooooooohhhhhhh!!!!!!" clanging of fence

The masked man moves! Cody Rhodes just dove through the ropes and went headfirst into the cage! The masked man has gone underneath the ring, and it looks like...looks like he’s pulled out a steel chair! Rhodes has gotten to his hands and knees, but the masked man has the chair up...aaaaand...

thwack!

Down onto the back of Cody Rhodes! The champion is crawling away, but the masked man stalks him with that chair!

thwack!

Another shot to the back! the masked man is absolutely punishing Rhodes with that chair! The masked man lifts the protective padding to expose the concrete floor. The masked man has dropped the steel chair on that exposed concrete, and has Rhodes set up for a piledriver!.....No! Rhodes reaps the double-leg and takes him down! They’re both up now but Rhodes grabs his head!

thud The crowd cheers....Ddt! Rhodes just ddt’d the masked man onto the chair, and that exposed concrete underneath might have the masked man forgetting his own name! Rhodes has the chair now and he drives it straight down into the masked man’s throat! Rhodes sends the masked man back into the ring and follows with that chair. the masked man is slow to his feet but...

thwack!

Rhodes smacks him in the cranium and knocks him cold! this might do it! I don’t know! Cody Rhodes has passed up the pinfall attempt to go back to the outside of the ring with that chair and... it looks like he’s climbing the cage from the inside! Rhodes has that chair looped over his arm, and is climbing to the roof...the crowd cheers!...he can't be doing what it looks like he's doing.....that’s precisely what he’s doing! Rhodes is hanging from the top of the cage and pulling himself over top of the ring, where the masked man lays!

The crowd is on their feet! the masked man is still down, and Rhodes is hanging right over him from the roof of the cage! He’s hanging from one arm now, holding the chair with the other! Can he do it?! Can he do it?!

crowd: “uuurrrraaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!”

Flashing bulbs go off all around the arena as Rhodes drops.....yes! yes! steel chair leg drop from the top of the cage! he just rained steel hell onto the masked man from 16 feet in the air! it’s over! it’s over! Rhodes hooks the leg!

(crowd counts!)

“one!” ………………. “two!” ………………. “three! no! wait, did he get him? no! two count only! Rhodes can’t believe it! the referee is signifying two, but it damn sure looked close!

(crowd groans!)

Rhodes has the referee by the shirt, he’s furious! and he just launched him over the ropes to the outside! Rhodes has absolutely lost his mind! he’s got the chair now and whacks the masked man over the back again, but the masked man is still climbing to his feet! another shot to the back and the masked man falls to one knee! Rhodes kicks him in the face and lifts the chair again, but the masked man rises to meet him! they both have the chair now, struggling to pry it loose from one another!

smack!

crowd: “ooooohhhh!!!!"

The masked man just head butted the chair into Rhodes’s face! The masked man is on dream street, he’s stumbling, but Rhodes is down! The referee is groggy, but he crawls back into the ring just as the masked man nails the elbow drop and a cover! one! twooo! no! Rhodes kicks out! the masked man stands up and immediately drops a knee on Rhodes’s face. another pin! one! two! kick out! the masked man hooks the leg this time! one! two! two count only! The masked man has Rhodes up, and it looks like he’s setting him up for a powerbomb onto the steel chair! this could be -- no! Rhodes tackles him into the ropes! the masked man immediately reverses on top and...and...wait a minute!

(crowd rises)

Rhodes is tied up in the ropes! the masked man ties him up into a crucifix on the ropes, and this is not good! not good at all for the former champion!

crowd: “urrraaaaahhhhhh!!!!!”

The masked man has the steel chair in his hands, and he’s ready to go to town!

thwack!

crowd: “ooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhh!!!!!”

chair shot number one! and he’s not done yet!”

thwack!

Another chair shot to the cranium!”

thwack!

The masked man is dismantling Rhodes before our very eyes! that’s three chair shots to the head! he won’t last much longer! The crowd rises and yells! Hold on...here comes lucky seven and steel viper running to the cage! Security blocks the cage door off from them, so viper and seven avoid the door lock and focus on the fence! Steel viper is cutting his way into the cage!

Seven: Hurry!

The masked man abandons the chair and slides to the outside of the ring now...the masked man runs into the fence, knocking viper backwards! The crowd actually cheers! Down goes viper! and that pair of bolt cutters is still stuck on one of the fence links! the masked man grabs it! the masked man has the bolt cutters and he’s headed back into the ring! Rhodes is out of the ropes, but here comes the masked man!

Crowd: “ooooohhhhhhhh!!!!!”

and he smashes those bolt cutters into the head of Rhodes strife! Rhodes is down! could this be all?! The masked man sits Rhodes up and begins digging the bolt cutters into his head! THIS IS DISGUSTING! MY GOD! He’s cutting into his forehead! Rhodes is bleeding like a stuck pig! The camera zooms in and catches Rhodes’s forehead leaking blood all over his face

The masked man pulls back and victoriously lifts the pair of bolt cutters up into the air! he gets some big cheers from portions of the crowd, boos from others. now he does a mock-strut with the cutters in his hand, and walks back over to Rhodes.... this man is sick!

NO! NO NO NO NO NO! The masked man puts the bolt cutters over Rhodes’s ear! He’s going to sever his ear off! stop the match already!

On the outside, viper is trying to pull the cut fence apart or back with no success. Seven is climbing the cage......and the referee has grabbed the bolt cutters from the masked man!

The ref heads out of the ring and tosses the cutters back through the opening! Here comes Cojones Mercado and extra presidential security! secret service! they’re trying to wrangle viper away from the cage as he’s making a scene, and if think they didn’t see lucky seven up there - they’re focused on the big man, steel viper! referee is back in the ring now, and warning the masked man!

Viper just threw the bolt cutters up to lucky seven who’s on top of the cage! she’s going to cut through the top! meanwhile the masked man just mowed down Rhodes with a kick to the face! the cover!” one!” ………………. “two!” ………………. “kick out!”

More security is out and they’re climbing the cage! we’ve got four or five people climbing the cage to stop lucky seven at the top, but she’s almost through! she’s opening the top of the cage like a can of soup! viper is battling with Cojones at the bottom -- furious lefts and rights from both men! The masked man has Rhodes up! powerbomb onto the chair! he holds on...another powerbomb! Rhodes looks to be done, but here comes another one...crowd: “ooooohhhhhhhh!!!!!!" third powerbomb onto the chair!

The masked man isn’t going for the pin just yet! He’s got Rhodes on his knees and...what’s this he’s going for? Hold on, we heard rumors about a chokehold he learned from Samoa Joe...I think it’s called a Peruvian necktie! Well, the masked man calls it Fade to black! his arms are laced around Rhodes’s neck and arm like a sitting guillotine...and he’s got one leg draped over the back, the other draped over the back of the head to apply pressure to the choke! Rhodes is squirming! you’re right, he can’t get out! The ref is asking Rhodes, but he’s not quitting! he might go out any second!

Rhodes tries standing up, but he can’t quite do it!”

crowd: “urrraaaaahhhhhh!!!!”

Rhodes’s face is turning purple; blood is being squeezed from the forehead and down the face! he’s leaking all over the canvas! he’s attempting to stand, but can’t!

The referee check Cody’s arm: “one!!!!” ………………. “twooooo!!!!” ………………. “threeeeee!!!!”

(huge reaction from the crowd!)

The referee is separating both men, and you’re right! Rhodes is out cold! the masked man is raising his arms into the air! The ref calls for the bell!

Bell rings

Justin Roberts is in the ring! He’s consulting with the referee, and it looks like we’re about to hear a decision. The crowd quiets.

Roberts: aaaaand your winner! byyyyyy pinfaaaaaallll....and the NNNNEEEWWWWW CPW Champion, The Mmmmaaaasssskkkkeeeedddd Maaaaaannnnnn!!!!

The crowd buzzes as the masked man takes off his mask......it is Ted DiBiase!!!!

The crowd is SHOCKED as DiBiase smiles and leaves the ring. Matt Striker is speechless but Howard E. gets in the ring. What now?

Howard: Ladies and gentlemen, due to circumstances beyond our control, there will NOT be a World Junior Heavyweight Title match. *The crowd boos* However we will be having a match to replace it. In the world of professional wrestling, there are few "dream matches" left............

The lights go out as a choir ushers torch bearing druids to the ramp, they line the ramp as a chill hits the air. Lightning strikes, more druids appear from behind the curtains as the bells toll. They walk slowly down to the ring as pall bearers carrying a purple casket with the Undertakers cross emblazoned upon it. The druids make the slow walk to the ring sitting the casket in it's cradle against the side of the ring. The druids step aside as the casket lid pops open to show the Undertaker inside, eyes closed and arms crossed.

Howard: My god.......

The Phenoms eyes fly open as he sits up in the coffin before making his way onto the apron, stepping over the top rope as he kneels and sends chills down the spines of everyone in attendance and watching around the world.

The music screeches as Sting's old crow theme takes over as the signature black bat drops down from the rafters on a rope in front of the Undertaker who stands up tilting his head in confusion by the random event. The crowd however is going wild but not for the bat, one of the druids who carried the coffin has disrobed and reveled himself as The Icon Sting!

Howard: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I'M MARKING OUT!

Match Number Seven: Dream Match

Sting vs. The Undertaker

Sting get's into the ring behind the Undertaker waiting for the dead man to turn around, once Undertaker realizes it's a trick he turns and faces his opponent. Sting flexes and let's out a warcry as Undertaker rolls his eyes into his head and taunts the man called Sting with a cut throat motion. The bat had ascended back to the heavens as Sting starts the attack blasting Taker with kicks and chops backing up the dead man before whipping him off the ropes following up with a huge hip toss! The Undertaker would immediatly sit up glaring at the Icon before getting up and facing off with Sting again. This time when Sting would throw a punch Undertaker would block it and answer back with fists that hit like tombstones. Undertaker would nearly decapitate Sting with a big boot before pulling up Sting by his hair taking him to the corner for old school but Sting would counter and fight back dazing Taker in the corner. WOOOOOO Sting would cry out right before hitting a stinger splash, followed by another! Sting would try for a trifecta of splashes but Undertaker would catch him out of the air and plant him with a big time chokeslam! Taker would try for a pin on Sting but would only get a two count, this match will go the distance that's for sure. Undertaker would try to drag Sting back to his feet but Sting would fight back dropping Taker trying for the Scorpion deathlock but Undertaker would struggle and pull Sting in for the Hell's Gate! Sting looked to be in serious trouble but was able to come back with the help of the fans as he drug Taker to the ropes for the break. Sting would pull Taker up this time whipping the Phenom off the ropes but Taker would come back with a huge leaping clothesline, grabbing the arm of Sting immediately to nail old school on the Icon! The Undertaker would do cut throat again stalking Sting grabbing him for a chokeslam but Sting would fight like a cornered animal! Sting scored with a dropkick that put the Undertaker down, going for the deathlock again this time the Icon was able to turn it putting Undertaker through some hell of his own! Undertaker was able to power out but his knee was bothered at this point as he fought back against his fellow legend. Undertaker would hold onto the arm of Sting pulling him repeatedly bashing the side of Stings head with vicious elbows that would take some of the paint off his face! The Phenom would try for a tombstone piledriver but due to his bad knee and Sting's resolve, Sting would slide down the back of Taker dropping him with a Scorpion Deathdrop for a long two count! Sting looked incredulous that Undertaker could kick out but he tried to keep going to work but Undertaker would cut him off hitting a combination of punches that Sting would no sell! Undertaker was laying into Sting but the Icon was absorbing every shot before flexing and "powering up" hitting a combination of his own that rocked Undertaker! Sting would work Taker back into the corner nailing him with another splash in the corner, following up with a scorpion death drop! This had to be it as Sting went for the cover but Undertaker kicked out again! Sting would crawl away eyes wide as The Undertaker would sit up looking at Sting as the crowd popped again! Sting tried to grab Taker wanting to continue the pressure but Undertaker would grab the throat of Sting, getting up and driving Sting to the mat with another big time chokeslam! This wasn't it either as Sting was able to get his shoulder off the mat! The crowd was on their feet as Undertaker lifted and spiked Sting with a tombstone piledriver! Undertaker would cross Sting's arm across his chest holding out his tongue but Sting was able to kick out! This time the Undertaker was the one shocked as he tried to power up Sting for a powerbomb but Sting was able to fight back and eventually apply the Scorpion deathlock with the crowd chanting "please don't tap!" The Undertaker fought and scraped his way to the ropes getting the break! Undertaker had to use the ropes to get to his feet and Sting was all over him like a shark that smelled blood but ended up getting dropped with another big boot from the Undertaker. The dead man would drag Sting to his feet spinning and dropping him on his head with another tombstone piledriver this time to put the Icon away as both men laid on the mat exhausted.

Winner: The Undertaker

The crowd is chanting "THAT WAS AWESOME!"

Howard: I don't care what the result in that ring was; we, as wrestling fans, were the true winners of this match. Thank you Sting. Thank you Taker. Two of the all time greatest in the history of professional wrestling. *sniffs* Ok everyone, we have two matches left, and I am sure that they will live up to the hype.

Match Number Eight: NWA North American Title Match

Harry Smith(c) vs. Mark Jindrak

Even though the bell had rung, both men were slow and cautious to engage each other. They circled slowly, keeping a watchful eye on each other. Finally, Mark made a move and charged in, but Smith stopped him with a knee lift to the stomach, doubling him over. Smith then grabbed Mark Jindrak and tossed him shoulder first into the ring post! Mark Jindrak's shoulder was immediately damaged within the opening seconds of this match! Jindrak stumbled away from the corner as Smith twisted the right arm of Jindrak and lashed him down to the canvas. Harry then stomped away on the right shoulder of Mark Jindrak to try and further the injury. Jindrak could do nothing but lay there and cover up as Smith stomped away. Smith let up the assault and rolled out of the ring where he headed to ringside and grabbed a steel chair. Smith rolled back into the ring with the chair in hand and stood as Mark Jindrak pulled himself up to his feet. Smith took a swing with the chair at Mark Jindrak's arm, but Mark Jindrak grabbed the chair and pulled it right out of Smith's hands! Mark Jindrak then turned and jammed the chair into Smith's stomach, doubling him over... then...

CRACK!

Mark Jindrak unleashed a chair shot right across the upper back of Smith, collapsing him to a knee. Mark Jindrak then dropped the chair and backed into the ropes.. He charged at Smith and lunged in with a knee...SHINING WIZARD! Mark Jindrak pulled a move right out of Smith's own playbook and it connected! Mark Jindrak went for the first official cover of the match! One.... Two.... Kick out by Smith. Mark Jindrak quickly pulled Smith to his feet and opened up with big right hands to the side of Smith's head. He backed Smith into the ropes and shot him across the ring, but Smith reversed it and sent Mark Jindrak into the ropes instead. Smith telegraphed the back body drop, but Mark Jindrak rolled off of Smith's back, landing behind him. Mark Jindrak spun Smith around and quickly hooked him in a front face lock. He lifted Smith up for a suplex, but Smith knee'd Mark Jindrak in the top of the head. Mark Jindrak lost his grip and Smith landed back on his feet. Smith delivered a toe kick to the stomach and then set up Mark Jindrak between his legs. He lifted Mark Jindrak up to his shoulders for a powerbomb, but Mark Jindrak countered with a Hurancanrana that flipped Smith onto his back. Smith struggled to get back up as Mark Jindrak lunged in and hit another...SHINING WIZARD! That was the second one that Smith ate in this match and it put Smith on his back a second time. Mark Jindrak then went for another cover. One.... Two... Shoulder up!

Smith shook his head to try and wear off the effects, but Mark Jindrak stood right on him, pulling Smith back to his feet. Mark Jindrak hit a Knife Edge Chop across Smith's chest and followed it up with a Forearm to the face. Mark Jindrak went back to the chop and then the forearm. The combination of blows backed Smith up into the corner. While dazed in the corner, Mark Jindrak grabbed the steel chair and went to the opposite corner with it. Mark Jindrak charged in at full speed and leapt into the air, looking to slam the chair right into Smith's face, but Smith moved and Mark Jindrak hit the top turnbuckle with it instead. The impact jarred the chair loose from his grip and it fell out of the ring and down to the floor by the announce position. Mark Jindrak turned around and was met with a corner clothesline by Smith. Mark Jindrak tried to shake it off, but before he could, Smith had already gained distance and charged back in, hitting a running drop kick right to Mark Jindrak's face! Mark Jindrak fell into a seated position in the corner and Smith hopped out of the ring. He grabbed the steel chair and rolled back in with it. Smith the pressed his boot into Mark Jindrak's throat, choking him. When Smith felt that Mark Jindrak was dazed enough, he wedged the chair into the corner in front of Mark Jindrak's face. Smith then gained some distance again and charged the corner, driving his knee into the chair which, in turn, was sent right into Mark Jindrak's face!

Crowd: BOO!

Smith grabbed Mark Jindrak by the leg and dragged him away from the corner, positioning him just a bit away from it. Smith then picked up the chair and laid it on top of Mark Jindrak's chest. Smith then ascended the turnbuckle pads to the very top and took aim...FROG SPLASH! Smith came crashing down on top of Mark Jindrak and the chair. Smith bounced off and immediately held his ribs and abdomen in pain. Despite taking a hit himself, the damage had been done to Mark Jindrak and Smith crawled over into the cover. One.... Two... Kick out! The people cheered when Mark Jindrak got the shoulder up. Smith didn't look happy and rolled back out of the ring. He lifted up the ring apron and grabbed two more steel chairs, tossing them into the ring. He then grabbed a ladder and slid that into the ring as well. Smith rolled back in as Mark Jindrak was on all fours, trying to get back up, but Smith stopped that with an elbow drop into the back of Mark Jindrak, collapsing him back down to the canvas. Smith then took the time to unfold both of the steel chairs that he brought in, setting them far apart from each other. Smith then picked up the ladder and made a bridge with it. He took a moment to admire his work with a sadistic grin, but when he turned around, he was met with a toe kick by Mark Jindrak! Mark Jindrak then grabbed Smith and threw him in the opposite direction of the ladder bridge, effectively tossing Smith out of the ring. Mark Jindrak then headed to the corner where he climbed up top. Once Smith was back on his feet, Mark Jindrak twisted off the top rope...Corkscrew Body Press! The move connected and it took Smith down. Mark Jindrak, who took some damage in this match, was also down after landing hard on the outside. Mark Jindrak eventually pulled himself up and when he did, he walked over to the steel ring steps and pulled the top half of them off. He waited for Smith to get back to his feet before charging in...

WHUMP!

Mark Jindrak drove the ring steps right into the face of Smith and Smith was down on the floor. Blood began to trickle from Smith's forehead as a result of that hit. Mark Jindrak then placed the top half of the steps down at the ringside area. He then walked over and grabbed the bottom half of the steps and positioned them a couple of feet away. Mark Jindrak had something in mind as he walked over to Smith and pulled him back up to his feet. Mark Jindrak then walked Smith over to this set up where Mark Jindrak walked backwards up the couple of steps on the top half and placed Smith in a waist lock....The crowd held their breath as Mark Jindrak popped the hips... RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX FROM ONE HALF OF THE STEPS TO THE OTHER!!!! Smith bounced off the back of his neck on the bottom half of the ring steps with a sickening thud. Flopping onto the floor at ringside where he laid there on his stomach! By God he looks like he might be dead!

Crowd: "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!"

Smith wasn't moving at all. The referee had to exit the ring and immediately check on him. Smith informed the referee he could continue despite the fact that he couldn't move after that vicious hit. Mark Jindrak nudged past the referee and pulled the lifeless Smith up off of the floor. He rolled Smith back into the ring and quickly followed suit so he could make the cover. The referee slid into the ring and began the count...

One.... Two.... Thr... NO! Smith got the shoulder up in time. Mark Jindrak couldn't believe it, but he didn't let that phase him for too long. He grabbed Smith by the hair and pulled him up to his feet. Mark Jindrak then walked Smith over to the ladder bridge and placed Smith on it. Mark Jindrak then headed to the ring apron where he faced the ring, grasping the top rope. The moment Mark Jindrak leapt up to the top rope, Smith rolled off the ladder and shoulder blocked Mark Jindrak!! Mark Jindrak fell off the top rope, landing hard on his back on the outside!! The impact was a sickening thud as people in the crowd covered their mouths. Smith, however, couldn't follow up as he collapsed back down to a knee. It was obvious that he was still feeling the effects of that hellacious German Suplex a few moments ago. That sudden burst of energy may have saved the match for Smith, but he knew that at this point, if he didn't recover, one good move could possibly put him away. Smith took this opportunity to rest while Mark Jindrak writhed in pain on the floor. Eventually, Mark Jindrak used the barricade to pull himself back to his feet. Smith groaned as he knew he had to do something about that and rolled out of the ring under the bottom rope.

Smith kicked Mark Jindrak in the thigh, stopping him briefly. Smith then turned Mark Jindrak and placed him with his back against the barricades. Smith fired rights and lefts, combination blows to the face of Mark Jindrak. Smith then told the people in the front row to move as he backed up. Smith charged in with a clothesline, but Mark Jindrak ducked and flipped Smith up and over the barricade and into the front rope of chairs with a back body drop!!! Smith was down and out! Mark Jindrak could win this matchup, but the problem was that a lifeless Smith resided in the crowd.. Mark Jindrak would have to get him back into the ring and Mark Jindrak knew that would be enough time for Smith to recover enough to kick out. Mark Jindrak instead, elected to hop over the barricade and pull Smith off of the chairs. Mark Jindrak then tossed Smith over the barricades and back out to the ringside area. Mark Jindrak hopped back over as Smith continued to hold his back in pain. Mark Jindrak hoisted Smith back to his feet and then whipped him back into the barricades near the announce table. Smith dropped to his knees and then collapsed face first into the floor. Mark Jindrak then made his way over and began ripping apart the Spanish Announce Table. Once it was dismantled, Mark Jindrak grabbed Smith and pulled him back up but..

WHAM!

LOW BLOW!! Smith took a shortcut and he dropped Mark Jindrak to his knees. The people booed, but Smith didn't give two shits about that. Smith stumbled over and told the announcers to move. Smith grabbed one of their steel chairs and proceeded to jam it into Mark Jindrak's stomach, doubling him over even more. Smith then, with all of his might, swung upward.

CRACK!!!!!!!!!

With a VICIOUS upward swing, Smith swung the chair right into Mark Jindrak's face. Upon impact, you just saw sweat and blood fly everywhere!! The entire left side of Mark Jindrak's face was now covered on blood from the impact! The lacerations were deep as blood flowed from the wounds as well as Mark Jindrak's nose. Smith could have easily broken it with that shot. Needless to say, Mark Jindrak was on his back after that hit and wasn't moving. The referee hopped out of the ring, this time to check on Mark Jindrak, but...

WHUMP!

Smith grabbed the referee and threw him into the steel ring steps!!!! He turned his attention to Mark Jindrak and grinned. Smith grabbed Mark Jindrak by the hair and lifted his head up as he knelt over him. Smith then used his hand wipe the blood off Mark Jindrak's face. He then streaked the blood across his own chest, donning it like war paint as he continued to grin. Smith stood and pulled Mark Jindrak up to his feet. He placed Mark Jindrak between his legs and lifted him up for a powerbomb. Smith turned toward the ring and...RELEASE POWERBOMB ONTO THE EDGE OF THE RING APRON!! Mark Jindrak was about collapse when Smith caught him in his arms. He held Mark Jindrak up and then tossed him overhead...

CRASH!!!!!

BELLY TO BELLY OVERHEAD SUPLEX THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!!! Smith simply laid there on his back after throwing Mark Jindrak through the table. Smith was actually laughing to himself after that hellacious move! The referee was still down as Smith sat up. Smith covered his face with the palm of his hand as he continued to laugh to himself. Smith stood and made his way over to the rubble of the table. He pulled Mark Jindrak up out of it and then rolled him back into the ring. Smith then grabbed the referee and yanked him up to his feet. He rolled the referee back into the ring as well. Smith got back onto the ring apron and stepped in. He simply placed his foot on Mark Jindrak's chest as the referee groggily made the count...

One...............................................................................

Two................................................................................

Thre.............NO!!!

Mark Jindrak kicked out and the arena couldn't believe it!!! Even Smith had a perplexed look on his face!!! Smith grabbed his own hair and squeezed. The look of anger and frustration washed over Smith's face for a moment, but Smith quickly reacted by pulling Mark Jindrak back up, but much to Smith's surprise, Mark Jindrak shoved Smith backwards. Smith hit the ropes and staggered forward. Mark Jindrak then spun around and flipped Smith inside out... DISCUS LARIAT! Mark Jindrak collapsed after the collision and both men were down and out on the canvas. Even the referee was still trying to recover from the attack earlier. A few moments passed before Smith and Mark Jindrak began to move. They both slowly got back to their feet. Once vertical, Mark Jindrak took a shot and hit Smith with a knife edge chop. Smith slowly responded with a big right hand that rocked Mark Jindrak's head back. Mark Jindrak then responded with a knife edge chop that echoed throughout the arena! Mark Jindrak then hit another chop and another, building up momentum. Mark Jindrak then went for an Irish whip, but Smith reversed it and pulled Jindrak into a knee to the stomach. Smith hooked Mark Jindrak in a Gutwrench position and then lifted him up to his shoulder, but Mark Jindrak wriggled free and landed behind Smith. Mark Jindrak then turned and smacked Smith upside the head with a Leaping Enzugiri!! Smith staggered back and fell to a single knee. Mark Jindrak then charged in, but Smith quickly stood up. He grabbed Mark Jindrak, lifted and spun, planting him with a Spine Buster complete with a float over into the cover!! One.... Two.... Thre... NO!!! Mark Jindrak kicked out again showing his toughness! Smith had had enough. He stood and pulled Mark Jindrak up, walking him over to the ladder bridge he set up earlier. Smith bounced Mark Jindrak's face off of it and Mark Jindrak simply draped himself onto the structure. Smith then ascended the turnbuckles in the corner and took aim, leaping off...HUGE LEG DROP!!!

CRASH!!!!

MISS!!!! Mark Jindrak moved at the last minute and Smith crashed through the ladder with his high risk leg drop!!! Mark Jindrak saw his opportunity as he stood as quickly as humanly possible. Mark Jindrak hobbled over to the broken ladder as Smith writhed in pain. Mark Jindrak pulled Smith out of it and hooked him for a suplex. Mark Jindrak lifted Smith up and angled him just right.... A sideswipe brainbuster connected!!! Mark Jindrak draped his arm over onto Smith!!

One!!!! Two!!!! Three!!!

NO!!!!!

Smith kicked out at 2 9/10!! Smith survives a brainbuster!! "BULLSHIT! BULLSHIT! BULLSHIT!" chanted the crowd! Mark Jindrak pounded his fist into the canvas. He stood and pulled Smith back up but...LOW BLOW!!! Smith hit a low blow on Mark Jindrak for the second time in this match. Smith then stood and scooped Mark Jindrak up onto his shoulder...A RUNNING POWERSLAM! The people booed heavily as Smith made the cover... One..... Two... Thre... NO!!!!! Mark Jindrak kicked out of both the low blow and the Running Powerslam! The crowd erupted in cheers! Smith sat up and stared out into nothingness with a vacant look on his face. He can't believe that someone like Mark Jindrak just kicked out of his primary finisher! Smith shook it off and stood, knowing if he hit it once again, this matchup would be over. He grabbed Mark Jindrak and pulled him back up. He then hoisted Mark Jindrak onto his shoulder, but Mark Jindrak slipped off and grabbed Smith in an inverted face lock. Mark Jindrak then lifted Smith for an Inverted Suplex, but Smith continued the momentum and landed behind Mark Jindrak.

Waist lock by Smith, but Mark Jindrak hit a pair of elbows to the side of Smith's face. Mark Jindrak then turned and smacked Smith upside the head with a CCS Enzugiri! Mark Jindrak stood and hooked Smith for another brainbuster. He lifted Smith, but Smith hit a knee to the bloodied face of Mark Jindrak. Smith landed back on his feet as he hit a kick to the back of Mark Jindrak's leg, collapsing him to a knee. He then hit a front roundhouse kick to Mark Jindrak's head. Smith then took off to the ropes and came back, hitting a shotgun drop kick to the left side of Mark Jindrak's face, the part where the chair had met flesh!! Jindrak was about to collapse, but Smith quickly stood on a burst of adrenaline. He grabbed Jindrak by the head in a front face lock and pulled him up to his feet. He then hoisted Mark Jindrak up onto his shoulder and charged toward the broken ladder... RUNNING VERSION OF A POWERBOMB INTO THE BROKEN LADDER!! The ladder broke and bent even more. Smith simply laid on top with the cover.
One..... Two... Thre... NO!!!!!

Harry can’t believe what had just happened!! Smith pulled the battered, bloody Jindrak to his feet and picked him up for yet another powerbomb but Jindrak rolled through it into a pin fall attempt, but Harry reversed that attempt and pull the tights as the referee made his count!

One..... Two... Three!!

Winner (AND STILL NWA NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION): HARRY SMITH

This crowd has been drained but they still muster enough to boo the once proud Canadian Bulldog. Is that the low that a second generation wrestler willing to stoop to in order to retain his title? The announcers put over the effort expended by both men as the ring clears.

Your announce team takes the time to thank everyone who helped make this show possible before leading into a video package highlighting the road that the finalists took to get here while we get a special performance from In Fear and Faith.

The last NWA World Heavyweight Champion, Christopher Daniels, comes down first holding the title to a LOUD cheer and a "Fallen Angel" chant. The announcers say Daniels will have the honor of presenting the title to the new champion. Samoa Joe comes out first to a good reaction from this crowd. CM Punk follows to a surprisingly good reaction. The announce team mentions how just last month Punk was getting booed out of buildings but something has changed. We head to the ring and Justin Roberts.

Roberts: Ladies and gentlemen; our main event for the evening, scheduled for one fall, is the finals of the Tournament for the Title! The winner of this contest will be declared the NEW NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Introducing the participants; first, standing in the corner to my left from The Isle of Samoa, he weighs in tonight at two hundred eighty-eight pounds. He is the Samoan Submission Machine......SAMOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAA JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOE!

Joe acknowledges the crowd with a wave of his hand before pointing his finger like a gun at Punk and dragging his thumb across his throat.

Roberts: Introducing his opponent; from Chicago, Illinois. He weighs in tonight at two hundred twenty-seven pounds. He is the Second City Saint.....C! M! PUNK!

Punk, amazingly waves his arms up and down, imploring the crowd to cheer for him.....and they do! The adversaries meet in the middle of the ring, the ref holding the richest prize in professional wrestling aloft. Punk and Joe get nose to nose.....before Joe extends a hand. Punk returns and they back into their respective corners. The bell rings and this one is underway.

Main Event: Tournament for the Title Final

CM Punk (NWA South Beach) vs. Samoa Joe (NWA California)

Punk and Joe meet in the center of the ring and lock up. Punk sends Joe into the ropes, but Joe answers with a shoulder block. Punk gets up, hits the ropes, hops over Joe, tries to shoulder block Joe but gets sent to the mat instead! They lock up again and Punk hits an arm drag. They get up and Joe hits an arm drag. Punk takes Joe over with a side headlock takeover but Joe brings his legs up, gets Punk in a headscissors. Punk gets up and scores with a dropkick. Joe goes to the outside but Punk hits the ropes.....SUICIDE DIVE! Punk with forearms to the face and tries to send Joe into the barricade but gets countered and sent into it instead! Punk is seated on a chair! The crowd starts chanting OLE!.....Joe with a running start.....BIG boot to the head! Joe rolls Punk into the ring and covers! One....two...nope! Punk got the shoulder up and both men get to their feet, Punk shaking off the cobwebs as he goes and Joe keeps on his opponent with strikes to the head and midsection. Punk is backed into a corner and gets lifted to the top. Joe signals for the Muscle Buster and has it set but Punk slips out! Punk grabs the arm.....PEPSI TWIST! Punk with the cover...one...two....nope! Joe rolls the shoulder! They trade blows in the middle of the ring and Punk tries for the Pepsi Twist again but Joe ducks the lariat and connects with a German, a dragon, then a straight-jacket suplex! It's the Chimera Plex! Joe with the cover and hooks the far leg! ONE....two.....NO! Punk with the kickout!

Joe looks stunned but keeps on the offensive. Punk is brought to his knees and starts firing shots to the gut. Punk with a roundhouse kick that clocks Joe and tries for the GTS but Joe slips out the back rolls him up! ONE...Two...NOO! Punk gets up and immediately nails an enzuigiri before butterflying the arms....WELCOME TO CHICAGO MOTHERFUCKER! Punk with the cover! ONE! TWO! NO! Punk brings Joe into the corner and lays in with strikes to the chest and head, trying to match Joe strike for strike! Joe is dazed so Punk goes across the ring and signals for the running knee....but Joe springs up and tries for the STJoe but Punk counters that into a reverse STO....and locks in the Koji Clutch! PUNK HAS THE KOJI CLUTCH LOCKED ON THE SAMOAN SUBMISSION MACHINE! Punk is SCREAMING for Joe to tap as the one man Nation of Violence struggles for the ropes! He's a fingertip away.....and he makes it! HE MADE THE ROPES! The ref gets to four before the Second City Saint breaks the hold. The crowd chants "THIS IS AWESOME!" as both men try to catch their breath. They get to their feet, and Punk with a side headlock takeover. Joe slips out and scores with one of his own. Punk gets the head scissors, Joe swings himself around and tries for the jackknife cover! ONE! TWO! NO! They get back to their feet and Punk with another flurry of strikes and goes up to the top for a flying clothesline....NO! JOE CATCHES HIM! EXPLODER SUPLEX! Joe goes over to Punk and picks him up....BIG power bomb folds him over, and Joe grabs the leg and locks in an STF! Joe's eyes are rolling into the back of his head as Punk starts crawling to the ropes. How is he conscious? Punk's body is contorted like a pretzel! He's trying, inch by inch to get to the ropes! He's half a fingertip away.................AND HE MAKES IT! The fans are chanting for both men as they struggle to get to their feet. Joe with punches and open hand slaps before turning Punk around and hooking him in a half nelson and tries for the suplex but Punk lands on his feet, grabs a hammerlock.....Devil Lock DDT! Punk drags Joe over to the corner and signals for the Crooked Moonsault.....but Joe rolls out of the way! Joe tries for the Coquina Clutch but Punk takes him into a corner to break the hold. Punk with kicks to the midsection and signals for the knee in the corner......and connects! Punk follows with the bulldog and signals for the GTS! Punk gets Joe up....HE CONNECTS! THIS ONE'S OVER! IT HAS TO BE! Punk is exhausted! He rolls Joe over! ONE! TWO!........NO! NO! NO! NO! JOE KICKED OUT! JOE KICKED OUT! WHAT MUST EITHER MAN DO TO FINISH THE OTHER? THESE TWO COULD GO ALL NIGHT! Both men are passed out as the ref starts to count.

ONE! Neither man is moving. TWO! Ditto. THREE! Joe's right shoulder starts moving. FOUR! Punk's left leg starts to stir. FIVE! Both men start to crawl and roll over. SIX! Punk gets to a knee! SEVEN! Joe braces his right hand and left foot on the mat. EIGHT! Punk gets to his feet! NINE! Joe's bracing himself against the ropes! TE- JOE GETS UP! Punk is almost crying, you can see the emotions coloring his face. Joe's face is a mask of determination and exhaustion. Punk with a roundhouse kick and goes for the GTS again! Joe slips out! Joe locks in the Coquina Clutch! Joe has it locked in the middle of the ring! Joe's eyes are rolling back as Punk is desperately trying to get out! Punk is fading! Punk is fading! Punk has stopped fighting! The ref goes to check on Punk *Raises the arm* ONE! *Raises the arm* TWO! The ref raises the arm......THREE! PUNK PASSED OUT! PUNK PASSED OUT!

Justin Roberts: Ladies and Gentlemen; your winner of the match and NEW NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: SAAAAAAAAAAAMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAA JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOE!

Winner: Samoa Joe

The crowd chants "THAT WAS AWESOME!" *Clap clap clap clap clap* "THAT WAS AWESOME!" as confetti streams down from the top of Amway Arena. "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels comes in and presents the NWA World Heavyweight Championship to Samoa Joe. The two long time friends share a tear-stained embrace and Daniels raises Joe's hand. The crowd cheers as Daniels leaves the ring to applaud and let Joe have his moment in the sun. Spring Stampede 2014 ends with Joe standing on the turnbuckles with the belt in his hand. GOODNIGHT FROM ORLANDO!

[howardschilling]

Sorry for this being exceptionally late everyone. Schedules got mixed up, real life got involved, but things came together in the end. Great job to everyone who helped make this possible.

[cdw]

Great show. I think Joe will be a great world champion. I also like the Heel Davey Boy. Sting v Taker lived up to the Hype. Thanks Howard for your hard work.

[sam]

AWESOME show!!!! I was TOTALY shocked at the ending of the Title tournament. Great effort from all. Look for the Jr Title this week in CPW.

[Deleted]

Great show here overall. Having played a big part in rebuilding Joe its made me proud to see that result in him taking the gold in tge main event here. Punk has done a lot in this tournament as well and Howard has booked him superbly throughout. The rest of the card was top quality, well done to everyone who contributed.

[steve]

Great card, was shocked to see Joe win it tbh but he should make a handy champ.

Jindrak and Smith was a really battle between two up and coming hosses. Amazing war.