Double Barrel Weekend Night 2

[Dustin Salyers]

NWA Houston Presents
“Double Barrel Weekend”
February 28th, 2015
VFW Post 6796
Dallas, Texas

Forever Hooligans vs. Bravado Brothers

The Forever Hooligans and the Bravado Brothers get a bit of a do-over after their match last night was cut short by Los Hijos del Toros. This match started out very fast-paced and saw all four men battling for the first several minutes while the referee struggled to gain control. It was during this chaos that Tonga Fifita, better known as Haku, walked down the entranceway, garnering the attention of all four men in the match. Without any warning two men jumped the barricade on the far side of the ring and quickly laid out Romero and Lancelot with stereo Savate kicks. Both men then attacked Koslov and Harlem as they tried getting into the ring. Koslov was laid out by a vicious rolling cutter, while Lancelot fell prey to quick thumb to the throat. With all four men on the mat, the two men applied Tongan Death Grips with each hand, leaving the Hooligans and Bravados all writhing in pain. After several moments, Fifita began to grunt from ringside and both men released their holds and left the ring. The crowd remained silent for several minutes after the attack while the referee tended to the bodies left in the ring.

La Sombra vs. ACH

ACH was the overwhelming crowd favorite thanks to his amazing entrance last night and the attack from La Sombra. This was arguably the match of the night as these two showcased a blistering pace and some of the most acrobatic moves seen in the business. Sombra controlled much of the match as he was clearly the stronger of the two but ACH embodies the underdog spirit and refused to keep his shoulders on the mat. As the match wore on it became more of a series of counters and neither man could find that momentum changing moment. Eventually things spilled onto the floor, which is what the fans seemed to be clamoring for, and ACH was able to hit the Air Jordan to possibly the biggest ovation of the night. Sombra would battle back though and counter by sending ACH into the crowd with a hurricanrana. Sombra then took the match up another notch as he climbed onto the top turnbuckle and connected with an amazing corkscrew senton as ACH sat exhausted in chair in the first row. Neither man moved for what seemed like an eternity but once they stirred they began trading right hands as they were still on their knees. They continued trading blows while they got to their feet before ACH blasted Sombra with a roundhouse kick as the bell rang. The two continued to fight as the match was announced as a double-countout and were eventually separated by the referee.

Michael Elgin vs. Hanson

This match was a complete shift in styles compared to the previous match with both employing their power based offenses. Elgin would take control as the match wore on and seemed to be focusing his offense on the right shoulder of Hanson, which he injured when he hit the ring post after missing a spear. Elgin began to score a few near falls, the closest following a rolling waistlock into a German suplex hold. Elgin would then struggle to lift Hanson for a vertical suplex and then amazingly held him in the air for a count of fifteen. Hanson barely rolled his shoulder before the count of three and Elgin immediately looked for the Revolution Elgin Bomb but couldn’t lift Hanson, leading to a big back body drop. Hanson would step up his game though and connected with the Spin Kick of Doom for a near fall that looked like the end of the match. Hanson would then return the favor by lifting Elgin for a vertical suplex and held him in the air for a count of seventeen before dropping him to the mat. Hanson seemed to aggravate his shoulder injury from earlier in the match though and was unable to lift Elgin for the Sin City Plunge. Hanson would instead look for another Spin Kick of Doom but Elgin countered with a tremendous capture suplex that brought the crowd to their feet. Elgin then focused once more on the shoulder of Hanson, hitting a devastating shoulder breaker before quickly applying a crossface. Hanson writhed in pain for several moments before slapping the mat to give Elgin the hard fought victory.

Roderick Strong vs. Kenny Omega vs. Tommaso Ciampa

This match lasted nearly 45 minutes and featured more action than could be accurately described in a few paragraphs. The battle went in and out of the ring and featured too many near falls to count. Each man would have their time to shine within the match and were able to use their finishing moves at different points but were a broken pinfall away from victory each time. Omega would see Ciampa kick out of the Dragon Revolution, while Strong survived a 450 splash. Ciampa would just miss putting away Omega with a facebuster out of a backbreaker and then have Strong kick out of an over the shoulder belly to back piledriver that looked be the end of the match. Strong didn’t fare much better as Omega survived the Sick Kick and Ciampa rolled his shoulder at the last second after the CX ‘02. Omega would eventually hit the Aoi Shoudou on Ciampa only to see Strong make the save. Strong would have the favor returned when he caught Omega with the Strong Hold for Ciampa to break up the submission. Ciampa would lock in the Sicilian Stretch late in the match but Omega would save Strong. The finish would come as Strong looked to be attempting a superplex on Ciampa only to have Omega slide underneath him and connect with the Croyt’s Wrath. Ciampa would destroy Omega with a diving stomp but it was a moment after the referee counted the three count. All three men lay on the mat for several moments after the match as the crowd roared in approval, with Omega being the last to stir although he was the one who had his hand raised.

Los Hijos del Toros vs. ?

Rush and Texano Jr. would come to the ring first and Rush would dismiss the idea of a team being willing to face them and began talking about how their were never pinned in the match at Fall Brawl when Jimmy Rave began walking down the aisle. Rush stopped mid sentence and asked if Rave had “a partner or a death wish”. Rave simply smiled and a moment later Jason Hades would be standing next to him. The Original Rockstars of Wrestling then rushed the ring and the brawl was on from there. It took the referee several minutes to restore order and turn this into a legitimate tag team match. Rave was able to score a near fall following The Move That Rocks the World on Texano Jr. but this match was clearly controlled by Los Hijo del Toros. Eventually Rush would use the Martillo Negro on Jason Hades to secure the victory.

Frankie Kazarian vs. Leati Anoa’i

Kazarian entered this match with a chip on his shoulder but also didn’t seem to be at full strength, both thanks to the attack from Anoa’i the night before. Kazarian fought from the underdog position and did fantastic with timely counters and well-placed offense. Anoa’i seemed to be looking for the finish quickly, hitting a spear and superman punch but only getting near falls for each. Eventually Kazarian stepped things up a notch, not only scoring his own near falls but making Anoa’i’s offense look amazing, flipping himself all over the ring from clotheslines and a big front dropkick from the top rope. Anoa’i showed his athleticism as well, scoring with his running dropkick into the apron and hitting a big suicide dive to the floor. Kazarian turned the tide on the floor though, utilizing his quickness to counter Anoa’i and then hitting a big tornado DDT from the apron. Kazarian would look for running senton from the apron eventually but Anoa’i shocked everyone by catching Kazarian and powerbombing him off the apron. Kazarian looked broken in half as Anoa’i tossed him through the ropes and back into the ring. Anoa’i would hit a springboard clothesline before lifting Kazarian onto his shoulders and once more hitting the Gorilla Press Samoan Drop as he did last night. Anoa’i hooked the leg for the three count and looked very impressive thanks largely to the work of Kazarian.

[tgorgas]

very good show, like how you capture the texas style of wrestling by booking shows in smaller venues.