RCW Thursday Night Repentance (August, Week 1).
A video package about the Mini-Tournament for the No.1 Contendership aired to start off the show before we were joined by our opening match of the evening.
'Pyro Dragon' Eddie Torch w/Super Dragon vs. Edge w/Rhino & Cyrus.
It didn't take long for Rhino & Super Dragon to start brawling on the outside with anything not nailed down to the ground. Torch began the match on the front foot with rights and lefts, followed by kicks to the lower half of Edge's body. Torch then whipped Edge into the ropes and ducked down for a back body drop, but Edge flipped over Torch's back and knocked him down with a dropkick. Edge then grabbed Torch by the head, ran towards the ropes and then jumped over them, pulling Torch's neck to be guillotined by the top rope. Torch then bounced back into the ring. Edge then returned to the ring to cover Torch for a two count. Edge then sent Torch into the ropes but it was Torch's turn to counter with a hard kick to Edge's face followed by a knee to the chest. Torch then lifted Edge onto his shoulders for the Burning Hammer, but Edge blocked the knee and hit a Dragon Screw, sending Torch across the ring. Torch was quickly back to his feet and ran at Edge, who caught him with an arm drag and another dropkick. With Torch flat on his back, Edge went to the top rope and attempted a 450 Splash, but Torch managed to dodge the bullet and rolled out of harm's way. As both men got back to their feet it was Torch who struck first with a backhand across Edge's face, followed by a high kick to the temple. Edge hit the ropes and bounced back towards Torch who picked him up onto his shoulders and successfully struck the Burning Hammer and covered Edge for the win.
The winner is Eddie Torch.
Super Dragon & Rhino kept brawling at ringside. Rhino sent a chair crashing into Dragon's face and Dragon responded with a big boot. Rhino went for the Gore, but Dragon countered with a light tube shot square at the head of 'the War Machine'. Eddie Torch and Super Dragon walked up the ramp while Cyrus tended to his charge.
Backstage, Jap-Americana Promotions (Yoshihiro Magma, Jack Kenji Krosswire & Kagami) were seen arriving with their bags.
On Star Dog told the interviewers that he'd be exercising hs rematch clause against Rob Van Dam for the Openweight title at Origin on pay-per-view. But until then, they would be on opposite sides of the ring for a tag team match.
'The Whole F'N Show' Rob Van Dam & Sabu w/Bill Alfonso vs. Star Dog & Christian Cage w/Starlette Stacy.
Christian and RVD started with Christian getting the early advantage. He quickly tagged to Star Dog and back in again. They hit a double suplex on RVD for a 1 count from Christian. Christian hit some legdrops and raked RVD's face on the top rope before tagging out. Star Dog executed a back suplex for 2. He got another 2 off a dropkick. RVD nailed a headscissors before tagging to Sabu who hit another headscissors on Star Dog. Christian ran in but got a headscissors from RVD before Sabu nailed another headscissors sending Star Dog out of the ring. RVD and Sabu blasted with respective dives through the ropes on Christian and Star Dog as the show went to break. Back in the ring after the break, Christian had a waistlock on Sabu. He extracted a 2 count from a sidewalk backbreaker before tagging to Star Dog. Sabu fought back but got taken down with a drop toehold. Christian tagged back in and went up top hitting a double axe handle on Sabu who was suspended on Star Dog's knees. This got a 2 broken up by a Paul RVD dropkick. Christian dropped Sabu on the top rope where both he and Star Dog took advantage in the corner with the referee distracted. Star Dog stopped Sabu from tagging out before tagging himself to Christian who got 2 from an elbow. He knocked RVD off the apron allowing him and Star Dog to attempt a double team on Sabu. Sabu reversed it with a double dropkick allowing him to make the hot tag to RVD. RVD cleaned house with kicks on Christian and Star Dog before hitting a Inverted Atomic Drop/headscissors combo on Star Dog. He then nails the double foot stomp from the top onto Christian' back for a 2 broken up by Star Dog. Christian rolled up RVD for 2. He got another 2 from a neckbreaker broken up by Sabu. Dog climbed up top for a shooting star press but was blocked by Sabu. Christian went up as well followed by RVD. Star Dog got sent to the outside and RVD and Sabu hit a Tower of Doom-style Seated Senton on Christian before RVD capped it off with the Five Star Frog Splash for the win.
The winners are Rob Van Dam & Sabu.
RVD did his thumb taunt with the Openweight title over his shoulder and looked towards the ramp, where Star Dog was telling RVD where he wanted to put the Openweight title at Origin.
The Tag champions, Carlito & CM Punk, walked towards the curtain for Punk's rematch with Kevin Smith.
CM Punk w/Carlito vs. Kevin Smith w/Ralph Summers.
The two locked horns and rolled around the ring before Punker grabbed a side headlock. Punk quickly went into a go behind before Kevin countered into a front face lock. Punk countered that hold though and slapped on a key lock before driving some hard knees into the shoulder. Punk kept control of the arm and began kicking Smith in the chest. Smith eventually fought out of things and grabbed a key lock of his own The two continued to trade hammer locks and key locks before Punk plastered Smith with a forearm to the face. Punk went to grab Smith and drag him out of the corner but when Smith wouldn't budge, he just planted him in the gut with a stomp. Smith fired up and came firing back with some punches of his own, but Punk, the superior striker, reared around and hammered Smith with a bunch of muay thai knees. Punk began connecting with elbows before dumping Smith to the outside with a clothesline. Smith spazzed out on the outside and grabbed a chair, only to get it dropkicked into his face. Smith rolled around on the outside in pain as Punk looked on. We came back to Smith holding Punk in a bear hug on the mat. Over the break Punk had missed a splash off the barrier and had been mashed into the ring post. Smith worked over Punk on the mat and began choking away with his left at Punk on the mat. Smith charged and hit a torpedo elbow drop in the corner that earned him a two count. Smith grabbed the reverse bear hug again. Punk fought back with the help of the crowd and almost grabbed a roll up win but Smith kicked out and hammered him with a right to the face. Smith tried two pin fall attempts before working over Punk in the corner and then slamming him to the mat with a flapjack. Smith set up a table in the corner before Punk almost grabbed another roll up. The two traded punches in the middle of the ring before Punk caught a super stiff enzeguri that got him a two count. Punk hit some Muay Thai knees before the two traded whip counters. Punk won the battle and landed a huge knee to Smith's head. He went for the bulldog but Smith held up and back suplexed him. Punk fought back and went for a springboard lariat but botched the move and crashed to the mat. Punk recovered quickly from the both and hit Welcome To Chicago, Motherfucker and went for Motherpunker DDT but Ralph Summers showed up with a chair. Punk booted him in the gut and ripped the chair out of his hands and tossed the chair off his head. Smith was groggy and stumbling around the table in the corner. Punk took off the knee pads and went for his own Kevolution but Smith avoided it. Punk wasn't easily fooled though and went to hit the Motherpunker DDT again. Smith gouged his eyes and fought out of the hold. Ralph Summers had, meanwhile, recovered in the corner and came bounding off the ropes with a pounce that sent Punk reeling through the table. Smith quickly shot up and grabbed the pin for the victory. It proved that there was no honour among the Bikebrakers.
The winner is Kevin Smith.
Carlito got in the ring and started beating on the Bikebrakers with Punk at his back. The RCW Global Tag Team champions sent the challengers packing with a pair of Hawaiian Ice Neckbreakers. That put the Bikebrakers on notice for Origin.
In the parking lot, Ryan Walters was caught up by Sean Coulthard.
'I don't have much to say besides a message for Jap-Americana Promotions: you've fucked with the wrong fire-breathin' son of a BITCH!' Walters said simply before walking into the arena.
'Inferno Samurai' Yoshihiro Magma w/Jap-Americana Promotions vs. Austin Aries w/The Emblem.
Aries grabbed a side headlock to start the match. Magma hit a shoulder block off the ropes and grabbed a side headlock of his own. The two rolled around the ring a bit before Aries ended up on the ring apron. Magma planted Aries in the face with a facially-rearranging Yakuza Kick that sent Aries plummeting to the floor. Back in the ring, Magma went right back to the side headlock. Aries used the crowd to rally him and elbowed his way out of the hold but ate a knee to the gut. Magma scaled the ropes but got crotched by Aries. Aries looked for the superplex and connected with the move, leaving both in pain on the mat. The two exchanged strikes before Aries gained the advantage with some lariats. Magma looked for a dropkick but Aries held up and then rolled forward for near fall. Aries hit a nice bulldog and connected with the Aries Bomb for a two count. Aries worked Magma in the corner and dumped him upside down in the tree of woe in the corner and hit a running dropkick to the face. He capped the flurry off with an inverted DDT for a two count. Aries looked for another Aries Bomb but was flung into the ropes. Magma ducked under a clothesline and hit a brutal Burning Divide to win the match.
The winner is Yoshihiro Magma.
Krosswire got on the microphone afterwards and vowed Magma would be the next World Heavyweight champion.
10-man tag team match: Evolution & DJ Diddy Dog vs. The Xtreme Lions' Xchange.
The referee had a tough job on his hands keeping control of both teams as the match began as one huge brawl between all ten competitors. Randy Orton low-bridged the top rope sending Slim outside the ring, and Kurt Angle followed up leaping over the top rope, landing softly on Slim. On the other side of the ring, Batista dropped Nate with a huge belly-to-back suplex from the second rope. Outside the ring, DJ Diddy Dog pulled a table from under the ring and was about to slide it into the ring when he was attacked by both Redbark and Bloodhound. Inside the ring, Mane dumped Batista over the top rope which left him alone with Mark Orton who fell victim to the Jungle Drill. Randy Orton tried to stop the count but he was jumped by the rest of XLX, who held him back as the referee counted three.
The winners are XLX.
The Dog House members continued to beat on their younger brother until the Dudley Boyz came down and hammered the Dog House with chains and baseball bats. It degenerated into a brawl that ended when Redbark lit the announce table on fire and drove D-Von through it with a Kennel Krucifix.
Next was our main event as Champions teamed together. Kurtis Raynes and Kevin Thorn came down to the ring, hearing scathing boos. Next out came RCW World Heavyweight champion Ryan Walters in his cop car to the sound of P.O.D's Call 911. Then the lights went out and Rammstein's Feuer Frei began to play with red lights and explosions accompanying it. Eventually, the UK champion Max Jacobs appeared among the pyro show.
'The 911' Ryan Walters & 'Apokalypse' Max Jacobs vs. Kurtis Raynes & Kevin Thorn.
Raynes & Thorn controlled the opening stages of the match, keeping Ryan Walters at bay. Eventually Thorn gained the advantage after a brief Walters comeback, and tagged in his partner Kurtis Raynes. Raynes was tagged in only to be rushed to his opponent's corner and watched Max tag in and drop kick him in the face. Raynes hit a low blow to save himself and tagged in Thorn who almost immediately was on the receiving end of an atomic drop and a leg drop to the groin. Walters tagged in and suplexed Raynes who rolled to the outside to avoid further punishment. Thorn got his bell rung on the turnbuckle and took a swinging neck breaker. Walters went for the cover, but Thorn kicked out an opportunistically hit a jaw breaker on Walters, enabling him to tag in his partner. Raynes kept Walters at bay in the corner and the two alternated double teams on Walters and kept him under their control. Raynes' offense was particularly stiff. Eventually Walters began to fight back a bit, but was cut off by a stiff Raynes lariat. Raynes went for a second rope elbow drop and missed, allowing Max to be tagged into the match. Max hit an inverted suplex on Raynes before Thorn ran in and tried to break up the party, but got cut off by Walters. All hell broke loose and when all subsided, Thorn was in the ring getting ready to get hit by a top rope senton/leg drop combo from Walters & Jacobs. Though he ate the leg drop, Thorn managed to get his knees up, knocking the wind out of Max. The two went right to work on Max's midsection, hitting a nice leg drop combination before Raynes clamped on a reverse bear hug. Max eventually began to fight back and caught a roll up and a near fall out of it. Raynes pounced right back on Max though, landing a bunch of clubbing blows on his mid section. Thorn tagged in and Raynes & Thorn hit a double knees gut buster on the UK Champion before Thorn began his dirty work. Thorn laid the boots a bit to Jacobs before cinching in a nice leg scissors, keeping the big man at bay. Eventually Max broke the hold and Thorn moved to a front face lock. Max struggled to try and get to his corner, but Thorn was able to hold him off fairly effectively. Max made a tag, but the referee didn't see the tag, so it didn't count. Raynes & Thorn taunted Walters on the apron while laying the boots to Jacobs and raking away at his face. Raynes made a tag but missed the double team. Jacobs kicked Thorn off his leg and finally made the tag to Ryan Walters. Walters cleaned house and put the exclaimation point on Thorn with a big back body drop on Thorn before hitting the bulldog-clothesline combo. Walters landed an elbow off the second rope on Thorn and went for a cover but only got two. Raynes popped up out of nowhere and went for the Dark Kiss, but Walters wiggled out. Max went for diving splashes in the corner, but Thorn rolled out of the way of the second and almost scored a flash pin. Eventually Walters popped up and hit the 911 Cop Killa on Thorn. He went to hit Raynes with it, but Raynes pushed him and bull-rushed him out of the ring. Jacobs capitalized and hit the Maximum Risk followed by the Lucifer's Hammer Tombstone for the victory.
The winners are World Heavyweight champion Ryan Walters and UK Champion Max Jacobs.
Magma walked out on the ramp with Krosswire & Kagami and told Walters he would be the next RCW Heavyweight champion of the World at Origin to end the show.
RCW Origin card:
RCW World Heavyweight championship match - 'The 911' Ryan Walters vs. 'Inferno Samurai' Yoshihiro Magma.
RCW Global Tag Team championship match - CM Punk & Carlito vs. Kevin Smith & Ralph Summers.
Ultraviolent Deathmatch - Rhino vs. Super Dragon.
6-man Tag Team Devil's Playground Melee - The Dudley Boyz & DJ Diddy Dog vs. The Dog House.
Triple Faction Battle Royal - Evolution vs. The Bingbong Family vs. XLX.
RCW Openweight championship match - 'The Whole F'N Show' Rob Van Dam vs. Star Dog.
Champions:
World Heavyweight champion - 'The 911' Ryan Walters.
United Kingdom Heavyweight champion - 'Apokalypse' Max Jacobs.
Global Tag Team champions - Carlito & CM Punk.
Openweight champion - Rob Van Dam.
Junior Heavyweight champion - Jake Taproot.