A/N: So going forward, these episodes after PPVs are just gonna be short stories, because they are mainly interviews, announcements, promos, and matches from the pre-shows. This will save me a lot of time when writing upcoming chapters so I can push out more quality content for this story.
USPW: Monday Night Firestorm Episode 7
Venue: USPW Global Studios/Niagara Falls Outlook
Date: March 30th, 2020
State/City: Long Island, New York/Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada/Niagara Falls, New York
The show opens with a drone shot of USPW Global Studios as it heads inside the conference room with Russ Markley and Hank Strongbow Williams standing by for commentary on tonight's matches. They briefly recap what happened on both nights starting with the new stars that arrived like Joseph Henning and Carmine speculating at what their agendas could be for their involvement with the promotion. They then talked about having different wrestlers from MLW, ROH, AEW, NWA crossing over to USPW for their big event getting into one of the main topics being Jon Moxley's involvement in the main event and his main motive. Hank speculates that Moxley wants to test himself against someone known for tapping out fighters inside an MMA ring and No Holds Barred is an environment that gives him a playground of all kinds of carnage to inflict. Russ acknowledges JDF is heading into a land field where he needs to be careful where he steps going against Moxley especially since Jon can get violent and bloody. They move on to the feud between Cody Fireheart and Chris Jericho saying that Jericho just opened a very fragile can of worms and he has to contend with an angry phoenix in Vegas. Hank said that he has known Jericho for over 20 years as they have crossed paths before, but he was always told to never underestimate the younger talent a promotion has, because they can just zip past the veterans like they were born for the position. Russ promoted the match as posing the question of how Cody could possibly counter the numbers of the Inner Circle.
The first guest was the General Manger and Investor of USPW, Ted Dibiase Jr., as they questioned the boss on what's to come for the future of the promotion. Ted said he invested a lot of money to help fund the operations of this company and he wants to focus on the future while paying respects to the past and present. He brings out Ryan Lewis, who promotes his new federation of Nightfall Wrestling which acts as a branch from USPW and is funded accordingly in the budget of USPW. Russ explains the heated rivalry between Ryan and GTS saying that Ryan has wanted a one-on-one match with Grim and still hasn't gotten it yet. Ryan said that Grim is fickle and he's just afraid of the Dark Messiah. Ryan adds that it's only a matter of time before he gets his hands on "the fat fuck bigger than a truck" as he puts it and sends him packing into a retirement he can't get out of. Ted announces a summit between Ryan and Grim next week to air their feelings towards a potential match between each other.
Match #1: Grim, Duhop, and Kurt Bale vs. Ryan Lewis, ?, and ?
Grim started coming out with his briefcase holder brother and the Perfect Irishman Kurt Bale as the brothers carried a special-made table with "Lewis Dies Here!" in red spray paint. Grim cuts a promo saying Ryan wanted this and he's going to get a fight unlike anything he has seen before which leads to the Dark Messiah making his entrance. Ryan says that Grim is too out-of-touch to understand that despite his loss at Rush Hour, every losing battle is a step closer to winning the war. He brings out newly acquired superstar Adam Blackwell as one of his partners and WCW legend Kevin Sullivan as the other dubbing themselves as Nightfall.
The match started off with Ryan and Duhop as the Dark Messiah tossed the sunglasses wearer around tagging Adam in before Adam used Samoan Drops and Powerslams to get an upper hand in the match. Grim and Kurt would complain, but Adam kept on getting Duhop grounded and preventing him from tagging in. Duhop hit some European Uppercuts to get the edge before hitting a Duhop Drop (Stunner) on Adam making him stumble before tagging in Grim. Grim hit punches to the head before whipping Adam into a Big Boot and a Bodyslam before Grim dropped the leg for a two count. Grim tries for the Grim Ending (Full Nelson Slam), but Adam broke through and hit a Shoulder Charge down on Grim forcefully. Ryan gets tagged back in as Grim escapes to the outside for a whole 7 count before he tags Bale in. Bale gets manhandled getting a God Hand for a two count broken by Grim and then a Last Rites just making life hell for Bale. Ryan throws Bale into Grim's corner pointing at the GTS owner and Grim tags in meeting Ryan in the middle trying to plead his case. Ryan hits overhead punches before hitting a Last Rites on Grim getting a near fall. Grim starts crawling away to a corner as Ryan follows closely behind and he stalks and mocks Grim. Ryan backs off tagging in Kevin Sullivan as Kevin brings Grim's face up to his head level and spits in it before Kevin delivers a Double Arm DDT. Sullivan pins the GTS owner for the three count as Nightfall wins their first match together.
Afterwards, Ryan cuts a promo on Grim always being a failure and never living up to anything he promises. He looks over at Bale and offers him a spot in his new family to make a difference with his career and become what he should've already been. Bale looks down at Grim and towards Ryan before kicking Grim's face turning heel officially and siding with Nightfall. Bale grabs the mic saying he is tired of taking a backseat and never becoming what he should be-a fully-fledged star. Bale shakes Ryan's hand hugging his new brothers and Ryan lifts Kurt on his right shoulder to the boos of the crowd.
Winners: Nightfall (Ryan Lewis, Adam Blackwell, and Kevin Sullivan) (7:45)
Vlad Drago is seen watching the playback on a monitor in the lobby as he makes his return to USPW ever since suffering injury at Rush Hour. Vlad cuts a promo saying Kurt buried himself biting the hand that feeds him and he will make sure the Irishman doesn't have legs to stand on.
The next guest in the booth was Haleigh Grant and she invited her girlfriend, Kennedy, along as she was asked her thoughts on losing and the debut of Carmine. Haleigh said it didn't matter, because her and Kennedy were making waves and it would not be long before she herself would get another title shot. In fact, she demanded a title match next week on Firestorm, but Hank denied her the shot saying she lost and it was to the back of the line. Haleigh stormed out and promised that Hank would change his mind for what she has planned.
Match #2: The British Bunnies (Chelsea and Molly Forrester) vs. Cecelia Lombard and Abby Mars
Cecelia and Abby were already in the ring waiting on the British Bunnies as both blondes did a sister dance and pose together before introducing Jimmy Hart as their manager for the match. They headed down the ramp and established a Tweener dynamic with Chelsea playing a foreign heel while Molly played a eager babyface. The match was completely one-sided except for Cecelia getting shots in to Molly, but the finish came after Chelsea hit the Jackrabbit Jackhammer (Dropkick into corner followed by a Flying Mare Throw) on Cecelia for the pinfall victory.
Winners: The British Bunnies (Chelsea and Molly Forrester) (5:34)
Injustice were in the office space determining how they were gonna capture the Hardcore Championship yet again when Simon Gotch confronted them saying he was robbed of his title and now anarchy is going to reign over a place that deserves more order. Myron Reed sympathizes with Simon on that point which is why he proposes a chance to rectify that simple loose end. Next week, Gotch teams with Kotto Brazil and Jordan Oliver to take on "Truck Driver" Corey Allison, Mason Yates, and Joey Janela.
The next guests in the booth were The Rock N Roll Express on their incredible showing for the NWA World Tag Team Championship on Night 1 of Niagara Brawls. Ricky Morton explains that tag team wrestling has been in their blood since he and Robert debuted all those years ago and they haven't given up on the spirit of the fight. Hank asked what their next moves are and Robert simply says that they will continue to get up each morning to wrestle their hearts out. This brings Brian Pillman Jr. out as he heard about the heart to fight and that reminded him of his father in how he never gave up no matter how much blood had to be spilled. He cut a promo on the Falcon's Prophecy saying that Colton and his merry band of cult dicksuckers were in for a rude awakening if they thought they were safe. He wants those twats next week and even asked the Rock N Roll Express to be his partners. Somewhere else, Colton responded to Pillman Jr.'s challenge by foretelling that the prophecy spoke against anxiety and eagerness. The fortune of these two traits mixed together created a being of unstable carnage. Colton has concerns if this is what Brian will become, but he will test it next week.
Match #3: Lamar Alexander vs. Dynamo Surprise vs. Supercarga de Licantropo
A Phoenix Division Triple Threat Match is next where these three put on a great match with lots of flips and spectacle moves. Surprise hits a Falcon's Arrow off the top rope to Alexander as the black man rolled around the ring in pain. Both masked wrestlers reversed a Double Suplex into a Double Neckbreaker on Alexander. The wolf luchador did a tightrope act hitting a Springboard Moonsault on both men outside the ring. Surprise hits a Brainbuster on a steel chair and gets a near fall on Supercarga. Alexander his a Tope Con Hilo on Surprise outside, but suffers a Tornado DDT from Supercarga after the wolf luchador came through the bottom turnbuckle opening. Surprise and Alexander hit each other with Superkicks taking them both down as the wolf luchador hits a Corkscrew Splash on Surprise for the victory.
Winner: Supercarga de Licantropo (14:50)
A promo hyping up the debut of Shotgun Saturday Night is shown as Rhino is scheduled to take on T-Hawk in singles action while The Honky Tonk Man challenges Create-A-Pro Wrestling star Johnny Clash in the main event. There will also be Eight-Man Tag Team Action as The Voros Twins team with The Inner City Saint Squad against Will Ralston, ROTHChester, Sonny Kiss, and Brandon Cutler. Showing this Saturday only on streaming services!
The next guest in the booth is Dalton Castle as he comes to complain about how unfair it was that he got screwed by Moxley for the world title. Hank asks him how he first reacted when he saw Moxley out in the crowd and Dalton says that he shouldn't have been there to begin with. Castle carried on saying he doesn't care about this AEW invasion and he doesn't care if both companies end up destroying one another, because the world title is what matters to him. The top spot is what matters to him. He is the king of USPW in his own future and that future should be right now! However, Jason David Frank came out in a full white suit and his world title on his left shoulder confronting Dalton about being too prideful and that's exactly what led to his downfall. Hank decided to settle this saying Cody would be out for the next few weeks leading up to Luck of the Draw so that left JDF and Castle to fight for a legitimate victory on CageZone with the world title on the line.
"Broken" Matt Hardy entered a graveyard and thought over the battles he has sustained over the countless years of his career even during the time he became so diluted and broken. However, Cody appeared behind him and confronted Hardy on their encounter saying he got a taste of what caused Hardy to break and he wants more. He wants to break Hardy even more so he challenges Hardy to a Steel Cage Match on CageZone. Hardy laughs and accepts.
Match #4: Hair vs. Hair Match: Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake vs. Jungle Boy w/ Luchasaurus and Marko Stunt
A barber chair was placed ringside as Marko brought shaving cream ringside and Brutus brought his favorite pair of scissors as they were locking onto Jungle Boy's locks. Jungle Boy had the early advantage using his high-flying mobility and moves to his advantage, but Brutus used submission holds to keep Jungle Boy grounded and tries getting snippets of hair early. Jungle Boy wins the match after a Cazadora Rollup Pin and Luchasaurus puts the Barber in the chair and gets his head shaved by Jurassic Express as revenge. Brutus is covered in shaving cream and most of his hair is gone.
Winner: Jungle Boy (11:23)
A promotional promo for "The Author" Alex Pierce is shown as Alex is now in Central Park reading a good novel before he closes it and leaves it on the bench. He says the next chapter for USPW will be about a star ascending to greatness…a piece that is no work of fiction.
The final guest for the night is Jonathan Steele and he mainly gets questioned about what he meant towards a revitalization of the Bloodline and what is next for his plans with Preston. Jonathan says the Bloodline needs a new structure and the old foundation has crumbled under dust stacked up for years. As for Preston, Jonathan has a simple challenge for Preston and it includes them two next week. He wanted a match type where there weren't gonna be any distractions and there wouldn't be any interference. Jonathan simply stared into the camera and challenged Preston to a Boiler Room Brawl match. Pin falls, submissions or escaping the room were the stipulation and he just wanted Preston for himself. Hank liked the idea so he even book the Apocalyptic Brothers against William and Jack Livingston for next week.
Main Event: USPW Phoenix Rising Champion Owen Chafin vs. CZW Wired Champion KC Narrvaro
KC Narrvaro came out with managers Bobby Orlando, "Platinum" Max Caster, and Coach Mammone as Owen came out by himself with his title raised in the air. The two started off equally with one another reversing headlocks and body takedowns. KC hit a few kicks and chops trying for a Lariat, but Owen dodged hitting a Hip Toss into an Armbar. Both men kept at it for a good while as they went to the top executing a Tornado DDT, a Japanese Arm Drag, a Super Powerbomb, and a Hurricarana. Owen hits the Shining Wizard for a strong two count and KC came back with a Reverse STO with the Koji Clutch keeping it in tight for three minutes straight. Owen would escape it hitting a Ripcord Knee Strike and hit a Piledriver getting a near fall. Owen smacked the canvas with frustration building as he built up another Shining Wizard, but KC reversed flipping through with the rollup getting a near fall. Owen hit the Black Mass Kick and the Last Turn finishing with the 450 Splash for the strong win. This ended the broadcast for the evening.
Winner: Owen Chafin (21:13)
Show Results:
Nightfall (Ryan Lewis, Adam Blackwell, and Kevin Sullivan) def. Grim, Duhop, and Kurt Bale (7:45)
The British Bunnies (Chelsea and Molly Forrester) w/ Jimmy Hart def. Cecelia Lombard and Abby Mars (5:34)
Supercharga de Licantropo def. Lamar Alexander and Dynamo Surprise (14:50)
Jungle Boy w/ Luchasaurus and Marko Stunt def. Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake in a Hair vs. Hair Match (11:23)
USPW Phoenix Rising Champion def. CZW Wired Champion KC Narrvaro w/ Bobby Orlando, "Platinum" Max Caster, and Coach Mammone (21:13)