(10.18.14) CPW Saturday Night

[sam]

Announcers : Taz and Michael Cole
Date : 10.18.14
Location : CPW Arena, City of Industry, CA

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Edge came out to open the show and said that CPW would be announcing a huge show soon, and tonight would start the road to Gold/ CPW Tag Team would fight for a title match.

Tag Team Contenders Match
Xavier Woods & R-Truth
-vs-
The American Wolves
(Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards)

Results : The American Wolves defeated Xavier Woods and R-Truth when Eddie Edwards pinned Xavier Woods with the Moonsault Side Slam in 12:32.

• A very good back and forth match.
• Truth was a bit slower compared to the younger guys in this match, but that only added to his desire to preform in the match
• For all it was worth, Woods and Truth put up a good fight, but in the end, The Wolves took the win after Truth took an unnecessary risk and crashed hard to the arena floor, leaving his partner to fend for himself at the end of the match.
• After the match, The Wolves checked on Truth, who brushed them away.

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Interview with Ted DiBiase

The interview started with Ted coming out with a neck brace on. Ted said that at Unlimited, he was cheated out of his opportunity at the NWA Championship by Chris Masters.

About that time, Randy Orton made his way to the ring.

Randy started to ask Ted how he was feeling, before Ted cut him of with:

Ted: Just who the hell do you think you are, interrupting me?

Randy: Well, my name is...

Ted: It doesn't matter WHO the hell you are! YOU are in my ring! I am the CPW Champion, and I know who you are!

Randy: So, Ted, you know what I can do.

Ted: Yes, I know what you can do, what you have done, but why are you here?

Randy: I am here because..... I want gold. You have gold. But I don't want yours. You see, I held that title... in fact I was the first champion.

Ted: So... what do you want?

Randy: I am here to offer you a spot in a group.. A group that will...

Ted: As you know I am a member of a group...

Randy: Yes, but where have you all gone to? You are the only champion. You are being led by...

Ted: Enough! I have heard enough!

Randy: Not Ted! You have not even begun to hear what I have to say! I will give you a week to think it over. They I will make the choice for you.

Randy Orton leaves as Ted stands in the center of the ring.

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Tag Team Contenders Match
The New Breed w/Sting
(Richie Steamboat & Sim Snuka)
-vs-
The Hybrid Athletes w/Brock Lesnar
(Kyle Matthews & Alberto Del Rio)

Results : The Hybrid Athletes defeated The New Breed when Del Rio made Richie Steamboat submit to the Cross Armbreaker in 15:13.

• Another good tag team match set up between the former CPW and NWA Tag champs and one of Sting's teams.
• The match went back and forth with Steamboat nearly catching Matthews off guard at one point.
• Sting was vocal during this match, trying to pump up his guys, until Brock confronted the Stinger. Sting wanted no part, but was provoked by Brock and this drew the attention of the referee.
• With the ref dealing with Sting & Brock, Del Rio grabbed a chair and blasted Sim across the head, busting him open, then whacked Richie across the shoulder with it.
• ADR and Matthews then started targeting the injured Steamboat, and eventually got the submission win to advance.

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Tag Team Contenders Match
Jimmy Water & Terrance Philmore
-vs-
Evan Bourne & Flyin' Frank

Results : Evan Bourne and Flyin' Frank defeated Jimmy Water and Terrance Philmore when Flyin' Frank pinned Philmore with the Springboard Clothesline in 05:52

• By far not the best match in CPW history, but a match none the less that got Evan and Frank over and showed that Jimmy and Terrance have a long way to go.

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One on One Match
Matt Cross
-vs-
Austin Aries

Results : Austin Aries pinned Matt Cross with the Brain Buster in 07:13.

• Aries again came out and said he was looking for gold, and tonight he was taking on another challenger to derail his quest.
• Cross came out and they put on a pretty good match, but in the end, Aries drilled Cross with that nasty Brain buster of his and made the easy win.

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Interview with Cody Rhodes

Cody comes out and asks the fans why Robert Roode decided to interfere in Ted's match last week against OJ? And what was Arn Anderson doing at ring side? Before Cody could get to far into this, Robert made his way out. Roode said he was here to make an impact and the best way was to knock off the top dog in the company and Ted is the top dog. Cody said that he is the one that will topple Ted and his reign, but Robert shot back that he would be the one to defeat Ted.

Edge came out and said that rather than both men stand there, they would face off in a best of 3 series to see who would face Ted for the title.... starting right now!

CPW Championship Contenders Match : Match 1
Robert Roode
-vs-
Cody Rhodes

Results : Cody Rhodes pinned Robert Roode with the Cross Rhodes in 15:23.

• In a match just set up, Cody and Robert, both former partners of current CPW Champion Ted DiBiase would face off in a best of three series for the opportunity to face Ted for the title.
• Both men worked over the other as if their career's depended on it.
• Roode was the stronger of the two and used that to his advantage, while Cody used his speed to his advantage.
• Roode nearly beat Cody with his version of the "Roode Awakening" neck breaker, but Cody was able to gt a foot on the bottom rope, to the frustration of Robert.
• In the end, Cody was able to hit Cross Rhodes for the win to take a 1-0 lead.

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One on One Match : Non-Title
Harry Smith
-vs-
Damien Sandow

Results : Harry Smith pinned Damien Sandow with the Saito Suplex in 12:05.

• Sandow called out ANYONE in the back for an opportunity to face him for an opportunity to challenge for the title.
• After a few seconds of pause, Sandow said that every one was scared of the 'Highlight of the NWA', just as he smugly uttered those words, the former NWA North American Champion, Harry Smith stepped out and accepted the challenge.
• Sandow tried to back peddle, but Smith cut him off.
• The two went back and forth, with Sandow using every short cut he could think of, and then some.
• Smith used his power to his advantage, and just when it looked like Smith would nail a running power-slam, Sandow slipped out a and scurried up the ramp.
• Smith would have none of it as he chased Sandow up the ramp and brought Sandow back into the ring.
• The champ tried to get himself DQ'ed by using the belt, but Smith ducked the shot and hit the champ with a Saito Suplex to secure the opportunity to face the champ for the title.

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CPW Tag Team Championship match
The Impact Players
(Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins)
-vs-
Canada's Most Wanted (c)
(Christian & Eric Young)

Results : Canada's Most Wanted defeated The Impact Players when Christian pinned Curt Hawkins with the Kill switch in 07:57 to retain the CPW Tag Team Championships.

• A good showcase between two of CPW's young teams.
• Christian and Young worked over Curt in the early moments, then turned their attention to Zack and used him as a punching bag for a few minutes before Zack made a comeback.
• Eric pulled Zack outside the ring and the two fought around the ring as Christina drilled Curt with the Kill switch to steal the match.
  

[Deleted]

I like the use of Sandow here, and he's the kind of guy who can really bring a lot out of Smith, so kudos on that booking choice. Your tag team scene is pretty solid, so it was nice to see the Tag titles in the main for this show. Talk about a dream match between Roode and Rhodes. Getting three of them is even better.

[jp1985]

Good segment with Orton and DiBiase. Not really sure where things are going there but hopefully it doesn't make your champ have to be in a secondary position. You have spent a lot of time establishing DiBiase and throwing him in a group under Orton could kill a lot of that progress. I like the Rhodes vs Roode series. With things happening here like Orlando Jordan beating the champ for whatever reason, it is nice to see a firm direction taken with the top contender to build to a big title match. Either choice makes for a good match, personally hoping it is Roode.

Hopefully Sandow's non title loss is not a sign of things to come with that push and title reign. He has been a highlight on your recent shows and Smith just feels like yesterday's news. Has enough to the name to make a good challenger but the 2 are going in opposite directions it seems.

The Wolves are a good addition to the tag team scene, which is going well internally. There is a lot of WWE style booking though where stuff happens like here where the Impact Players are about to challenge for the World Tag Team Title and they lose in the main event, same thing with Ted and OJ last time. Would have liked to have seen more of a push for that with the 2 tag teams having a chance to unify the belts, something that can be a career maker. With this show though, they feel like afterthoughts in the Fall Brawl match. My 2 cents, if putting wrestlers into league wide events with title ramifications that get voted on, having them lose on the go home shows for the voting period almost renders them mute.

[sam]

The phrase "A loss could be a bigger win, than the win" is what I have been going with. A loss, is a loss, but only when it leads to a bigger and more rewarding win.