WCPW Saturday Night Live (24/01/15)

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WCPW Saturday Night Live

24/01/15; Chicago, IL; Center Stage Theatre (500 Capacity)
60-minute Live Web Exclusive: Available to stream live & on-demand from the Windy City website, Mobile & Tablet Apps & the Internet Wrestling Network

After last fortnight's pilot episode, Windy City Pro Wrestling presented their new secondary show, "WCPW Saturday Night Live" once again, an internet only program available to stream live and on-demand from several sources once again no commercial breaks and ad-free. With time between matches spent with the commentators & TV pundits discussing the matches and story-lines, and interviews with the talent at ringside.

Featured Michael Cole and Rene Young on commentary once again; and included Rockstar Spud performing interviews with the beautiful So Cal Val introducing the competitors once all competing are in the ring. Alex Riley, The Miz and Kevin Nash was the TV Pundits analysing the action with tonight's judges being Lance Storm, Sara Del Rey and William Regal.

A big change to the rules after last weeks pilot, was that each match on the show would now be a 10 minute time-limit to give the matches a good chance to develop while still being quick fire. The points and judges system will remain, with the Cyber TV Title being the only championship that can change hands by points decision.

"Kharma" Kia Stevens blasted Velvet Sky (w/Angelina Love) with the Implant Buster to win by pinfall in rapid fashion in 00:56; Angelina Love attacked Stevens after the fall but was soon brushed off by Stevens and she made her escape dragging Sky out the ring. Love then got on the mic at ringside and challenged Kharma to a handicap match if she was so tough!

Delirious defeated Marion Fontaine with the Praying Mantis, a double-underhook piledriver in a good comedic matchup in 07:24; Delirious came out to the ring crawling all the way and certainly got over his oddball, incoherent style; this was helped with an insert promo he cut during the match which made absolutely no sense, like at all.

Roman Reigns downed ACH with a good display of dynamic power moves; Reigns had ACH in a Torture Rack and it didn't look like his opponent had a way out but Roman dropped ACH down voluntary, and then finished him off with a new move, nasty Vertical Suplex Chokeslam, with Michael Cole coining Reigns new adopted finisher the "Samoan Cement" in 3:45.

Rockstar Spud interviewed The Gaydar, Dick Ryder and Jeffery Flockhart with Jimmy Hart at ringside. Hart said that last week The Usos got lucky on the judges score-cards and that next time they would not leave it in the hands of the judges. Hart said that The Gaydar would show The Usos what Tag Team Champions look like as they will defend their tag team titles against The Usos on the Windy City 4th Anniversary Show on Feburary 6th.

Uhaa Nation battled Alexander Rusev in a battle of the big-men in a match that was moved forward fom the next Fight Night due to popular demand in fans wanting to see these guys debut and wrestle each each other; This was a bruising contest but Uhaa Nation came out the victor with a Standing Shooting Star Press in what was an impressive debut for the Uhaa Nation in 8:55.

Solomon Crowe beat Jay Briscoe on a split-point's decision win after 10:00 of action; Mark Briscoe and the rest of The Family wasn't present at ringside during the match as Solomon was given a fair crack. As per last weeks challenge if he won he could choose between obtaining a Cyber TV Title shot against Bray Wyatt or joining The Family. This was a very close match with neither man proving superior to the other on this occassion; Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper and Mark Briscoe came down to ringside after the match and asked Crowe for his decision; Crowe said that family is important but so is business; Crowe said that he is choosing a Cyber TV Title shot, but because Jay kept toe-to-toe with tonight he deserves a shot too. Crowe said on the next SNL it would be a triple threat match for the title, Bray Wyatt verses Jay Briscoe verses Solomon Crowe.

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This show was a vast improvement for me over the last. You had matches under 5 minutes, matches over 5 minutes, and it made the final going to a draw and to the judges a lot more meaningful when it was the only time it happened. Crowe seems a little foolish choosing that option as common sense dictates to expect a 2 on 1 beat down if you're him and pick that, but that aside, I do like the prospect of tension there as I can't imagine you would end up just having it be that simple. It seems way too early to go full out in the direction of full out tension, but a small tease should help the group's chemistry to give the impression it is always possible.