IWA: International Wrestling Association
Chapter 9: BLOCKBUSTER Week 3 May
"Welcome to another edition of BLOCKBUSTER here in the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I'm Michael Cole along with my two broadcast colleagues Joey Styles and The Coach."
"A match that was made earlier this week was Randy Orton teaming with Matt Striker and the 500 pound Mastodon Big Daddy V against Orton's arch nemesis Benedict Rockwell and the gangsters from Brooklyn, Cryme Tyme. That's gonna be tough for Rockwell and the International Tag Team Champs." Coach said with little remorse.
"The Shaman of Sexy, John Morrison has been challenged by Tommy Dreamer to an Xtreme Rules Match for our main event in a non title bout." Styles stated". Morrison should be careful cause Dreamer is an expert in these kinds of matches."
"But the No.1 Contender for his title has other plans as he is facing the No.1 Contender to Jeff Hardy's United States Championship, Brock Lesnar." Cole said
I Walk Alone played as Batista was ready for action. A royal like tune of horns started to play as King Booker along with Queen Sharmell came down to the ring.
King Booker w/ Queen Sharmell vs. Batista
Booker and Batista locked in a grapple and Booker backed up the Animal to the corner. Booker hit Batista with a couple of punches after a clean break. But Batista won't be take it as he slammed to the corner and connected with a few shoulder thrusts. He whips the "King of The World" and hits a clothesline. He tried another but Booker got his boot up and connected with a jumping high angle hook kick. He tried the Scissors Kick but missed as Batista hit the Spinebuster. Batista shook the ropes violently but Queen Sharmell distracted the Animal with a slap across the face. The ref didn't see the slap as Booker got him distracted and Sharmell was still at it but Batista wasn't affected. The ref tried to calm down the Queen and Booker connected with an unseen low blow. Batista was prone to the Scissors Kick and that got the pin and the win for King Booker
"Here is your winner, King Booker!" Justin Roberts announced and was booed by the fans.
But backstage, the cameras got a glimpse of a limousine coming in the parking lot.
Josh Matthews was standing by with the IWA World Heavyweight Champion John Morrison backstage.
"John Morrison, you asked for this moment to say something?" Grisham handed the microphone to the Shaman of Sexy
"You know Triple H right? Everybody knows everything about him. So I'm going to surprise him later tonight. Morrison said and left after he shoved the mic to Grisham.
The self proclaimed Wrestling God made his way to the ring with his usual cowboy hat and a cocky grin. He had a microphone in his hands and was preparing to say something but the crowd didn't allow him with their jeers.
"Can't anybody respect the only millionaire in this ring by shutting their yaps and listen?" JBL received more jeers from the crowd from his words. "I just recently heard from Eric Bischoff that he has someone new in the roster and says he's a big hook. So let me just say that whoever you are but I am this brand's only star and you won't swipe the limelight away from me. So I'm challenging you to come out and try to impress me." He may soon regret that moments after he said those as the lights went off. The crowd now knew who it was as the lights came back on as the Undertaker appeared in front of JBL. The millionaire had a face of shook but more shook when the Deadman grabbed him by the throat and chokeslammed him.
It was clear that BLOCKBUSTER has the Undertaker in its roster but JBL better beware of him and running his mouth from now on.
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Former New Breed teammates Kevin Thorn and Monty Brown were in the ring and were ready to face their debuting foes
I Am by Dale Oliver played as AJ Styles and his partner Christopher Daniels came out to the stage. The duo from TNA came down to the ring and entered it for their match
Kevin Thorn and Monty Brown vs. AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels
Thorn and Daniels started the match as the bell rang. Daniels took down Thorn with a side headlock takeover and an armdrag. He whips Thorn to the ropes and tried a dropkick but the Fanged Freak hung on to the ropes. He hits a few stomps and drags Daniels to their corner where Brown awaits. Thorn tags in his partner and began to work on Daniels' back with a double backbreaker. Brown locks in a chinlock with a knee against Daniels' back. The crowd began to rally behind Daniels along with Styles as Brown connected with a sidewalk slam. He whips him to the ropes and tried a backdrop but he set up too early and got a dropkick to the knee from Daniels. Brown got up and tried a clothesline but the Fallen Angel countered into a crucifix pin that only got a 2 count. Daniels got up but got a huge clothesline from the Alpha Male. He tags in Thorn and tried a double clothesline but Daniels ducked and Styles tagged himself in as his partner bounced off the ropes. Thorn and Brown didn't see this as they took down Daniels with a double flapjack and Styles hit a double bulldog on both of them. Thorn got up and whipped Styles to the ropes but he countered with the Stylin' DDT (Springboard Moonsault into Inverted DDT). Brown tried to get into the action but received a kip-up frankensteiner. Daniels got in and helped his tag team partner by delivering an STO to Thorn. Styles climbed the turnbuckle and connected with the Spiral Tap (Somersault Corkscrew Legdrop/ Senton). He pinned Thorn and picked up the win for his team.
"Here are your winners, Christopher Daniels and AJ Styles!" Roberts announced as the Fallen Angel and The Phenomenal One won.
The cameras were now at the back still looking at the Limousine for Morrison's surprise.
Shelton Benjamin, along with his partner Charlie Haas, was seen preparing for his non-title bout against the United States Champion Jeff Hardy and that was next.
Jeff Hardy came out to his theme with the US Title on his waist with the roaring cheers from the crowd. He entered the ring and heard more cheers from the fans in Pittsburgh. Benjamin's theme played as he and his partner strode to the ring.
Non-Title Match:
United States Champion Jeff Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin w/ Charlie Haas
Benjamin locked in a side headlock after a lock up at the center of the ring. Jeff throws him to the ropes but Benjamin hit a shoulder block. He bounces off the ropes and Jeff leapfrogs him then hit a clothesline. He tried to hit another but Benjamin ducked and connected with a backbreaker. He clobbers the Rainbow Haired Warrior with a couple of forearms to the chest and punches to the face. He whips him to the corner and tried the Stinger Splash but Jeff avoided it and bounces off the ropes and charged towards Benjamin, instead he dropped Jeff with a Samoan Drop. He tried a pin but only got a 2 count. Haas was behind his partner by cheering him on despite the jeers from the crowd. Benjamin was stalking Jeff and tried a superkick but Jeff caught it and threw it away. Benjamin used the momentum of the throw to connect with the Dragon Whip. Benjamin again tried a pin but only got a 2 count. He then began to climb the top rope, stalking Jeff from there. Jeff finally got up and Benjamin flew away for a diving clothesline but Jeff connected with a huge dropkick. Both men were knocked out and the ref began to count for a count out. Benjamin and Jeff began to get up to their feet as the ref continued to count. Jeff got up on his feet first then Benjamin followed. The two began to throw punches with each other with Benjamin getting the upper hand as he whipped Jeff to the ropes and tried a boot but his opponent slid behind him and connected with a sleeper slam. He hits a clothesline on Benjamin and follows up with the Compactor Clutch. The pin only got a 2 count and Haas began to distract him by grabbing his boot. Jeff hit Haas with a horizontal baseball slide to knock him out. Benjamin took the opportunity to grab him and try the T-Bone Suplex but Jeff reversed into the Twist of Fate. He climbed the turnbuckle to deliver the Swanton Bomb on his opponent for the win.
"Here is your winner, the United States Champion Jeff Hardy!" Roberts announced as the ref raised Jeff's hand in a hard fought victory.
Backstage, Josh Matthews stood by for his next interview.
"Please welcome my guest of this time, Elijah Burke." Burke didn't have his signature grin on his face tonight for his interview. "Elijah, do you have any thoughts about your match at Redemption 2 weeks from now?"
"As the matter of fact, that match hasn't been off my head since Break of Dawn. You know Alwyn was just a newcomer, along with his brother. He wouldn't have been in this company right now if I haven't let Bischoff agree to sign him in. But you know what, at Redemption he will face me and the Legend Killer along with Rockwell and will regret to be here today." Burke replied and left for his match.
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Back inside the ring was the Highlanders for Robbie's match with Elijah Burke.
Robbie McAllister w/ Rory vs. Elijah Burke
Burke applied a waist lock after reversing a grapple and slammed down Robbie. He tried to drop an elbow but the Scottish superstar dodged. Robbie locks in a front face lock but was backed up to the corner by Burke. Robbie refused to let go but after a shoulder thrust he did. Burke whips Robbie to the other corner and landed hard. Robbie walked in a vertical suplex that was followed by a back suplex. Robbie got up and tried a clothesline but got a STO from the Paragon of Virtue. Burke sets up Robbie for a superplex but he countered and pushed Burke away. But Burke pulled down the ropes to unbalance Robbie which made him easy prey for the Elijah Express and the pin.
"Here is your winner, Elijah Burke." The ref raised the victor's hand, which was Burke. But his celebration was cut shortly as Rockwell's new theme Burn Burn by Lostprohets played and he made his way down the ring. Burke told him to enter the ring and he did so as a brawl ensued.
Rockwell gained the upper hand when Burke missed a clothesline and connected with the superkick he now calls the Turning Point that sent Burke over the ropes. Randy Orton popped up behind him and tried a RKO but Rockwell countered and threatened to hit with another Turning Point but Orton rolled out of the ring.
Burke was out of his hair for now while Orton stayed at ringside by the announcers table, Rockwell grabbed a microphone from ringside.
"Well, Orton hasn't stopped giving up on trying to kill the legend of the kid who pinned him. But don't worry. It'll be about 5 years from now before he does that. Or make that 2 weeks and 2 days until now when me and Alwyn face the Light bulb and the Mood Killer, that would be you Randy. And we promise you that come Redemption, you won't be squeezing his way out of it." Rockwell said aloud and was followed up by cheers from the crowd.
Bringin' Da Hood To U played over the PA's and the International Tag Team Champs came out. They strode down the ring with their titles in hand and eventually entered the ring.
Big Daddy V and Matt Striker came down the ring with the boos from the crowd.
International Tag Team Champions Cryme Tyme and Benedict Rockwell vs. Randy Orton and Matt Striker and Big Daddy V
Striker and Rockwell started the match with the two in a lock up. Rockwell backed up Striker to a corner but the Extreme Educator hit a knee to the gut of Rockwell. He whips him to the ropes and hits a hiptoss on the Californian. Striker stomps on the arm of Rockwell repeatedly until he broke the count of 4. He drags him to their corner and tags in Orton. He took delight at stomping his opponents arm. He then followed up with a knee drop to it and tried a pin but only got a 2 count. Rockwell got up and tried a clothesline but Orton reversed into an armbar DDT. Rockwell was hurting bad but that didn't stop Orton in his onslaught as he dragged him to their corner and tagged in Big Daddy V. Big V whipped Rockwell to the ropes and connected with the swinging side walk slam. He tried a pin but Rockwell miraculously got a shoulder up under V's heavy frame. Rockwell got up and dropkicked V's knees but only knocked him down on his knees. He connected with a hard roundhouse kick to the back of the head but didn't affect him as he pushed Rockwell to the ropes and attempted a Samoan Drop but Rockwell countered into a neckbreaker. Both of Rockwell and the 500 pound mastodon crawled to their respective corners for a tag. Rockwell tagged in Shad while V tagged Orton and chaos started. Both men threw punches and Orton whipped Shad to the ropes and tried a clothesline but Shad hit a back elbow. Shad wanted Orton to get up but Striker went in and got a flapjack on the ropes. Orton got up and Shad tried a boot but ducked and hit Striker. JTG entered the fray, knocking out Orton with a leg lariat. Big V recovered and went in the ring to decimate the duo from Brooklyn. But JTG and Shad had other plans as they stopped him in his tracks with blows to the gut and head that didn't faze the Dominating Force as he pushed both men away. Rockwell joined in and tried a diving crossbody but V caught him and slammed him to the mat. Shad began distracting the ref while JTG entered the ring with a chair and pulverized Striker on the head. He quickly threw the chair to V and lay down. The ref turned around and thought that V used the chair on JTG as he rung the bell for the DQ.
"Here are your winners by disqualification, Benedict Rockwell and the International Tag Team Champions Cryme Tyme!" Roberts announced and the crowd cheered for their tactic and their opponents were livid. All three of the winners exited the ring before damage could be done.
Backstage, the limo door opened and saw The "Nature Boy" Ric Flair exit it. He entered the locker room Bischoff's office.
"Well, if it is Ric Flair. 16 time World Champion. What made you come down here Ric?" the RoA asked
"Well someone in your roster invited me and I was too happy to accept that I forgot which asswipe runs the show." Ric grinned
"You haven't changed a bit. Now that certain someone needs you to comedown to the ring later tonight for an important interview. So better get ready, Naitch." Bischoff patted Ric's shoulder and asked him to leave his office and the show went to a commercial break
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The cameras went back on with Brock Lesnar making his way to the ring. He was soon followed by Triple H and their match started while Jeff Hardy observed the match from the locker room.
Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar
The two contenders of different championship gold tangled up and Triple H backed up Lesnar to the corner. He quickly threw Triple H to the corner and threw punches to his gut. He whips him to the other corner and connected with a running shoulder thrust. He charges again but gained a boot from the Game. Triple H whips him to the ropes and connects with a shoulder block twice. Lesnar tried a hiptoss but the Cerebral Assassin countered into a clothesline. He tried to hit another one but Lesnar ducked and hit a German Suplex. Triple H got up and received a knee lift to his gut. Lesnar worked the gut with a couple of elbows and knees to it. Lesnar picks up Triple H and hits a snap suplex then a high back suplex. Lesnar then puts more pain as he delivered multiple rib breakers. He then tried a pin but only got a 2 count as The Game kicked out. He tried to apply the Brock Lock on Triple H but he wiggled out and hit a neckbreaker. Triple H got on his feet first and clobbered Lesnar. He whips him to the ropes and tried a clothesline but Lesnar ducked then Triple H connected with a high knee. He dropped a knee to Lesnar's head and was fired up. He attempted a Pedigree but the Next Big Thing connected with a hard forearm to The Game's ribs and tried the F5. Triple reversed and landed with a knee smash facebuster then delivered the Pedigree. But before he can pin him, the Shaman of Sexy, John Morrison was seen coming out to the stage. This was enough distraction for Lesnar and connected with the F5 for the pin.
"Here is your winner, Brock Lesnar!" Roberts announced and the crowd booed at Morrison's distraction. Lesnar did more damage to Triple H, applying the Brock Lock on him. Then the United States Champion Jeff Hardy ran down the ring to save Triple H from Lesnar, chasing away his Redemption opponent.
He cameras went to the back and saw Dreamer walking in the locker room armed with a steel chair for his match against John Morrison.
The IWA World Heavyweight Champion went out with his trademark shades and fur coat. He was handed a mic from ringside.
"Now that you know why I am here, I am about to win the first ever Xtreme Rules match in IWA. But before that, let bring out a special guest for tonight. The 16 time World Champion, Ric Flair." Morrison introduced and loud cheers were heard towards the Dirtiest Player of the Game. He made his way to the ring and had a mic in his hands.
"Ric, are you impressed that I beat the Triple H at Break of Dawn? Cause you know that I am the better competitor." Morrison bragged and garnered some boos.
"I know that you aren't the best superstar here. Almost everybody in this roster can be better than you. Tommy Dreamer can be better than you. Kenny Dykstra can be better than you. Heck, even Matt Striker can be better than you. But Triple H is better than you and don't you forget it." Ric said
"Better? Who has the gold, me. Who pinned Triple H, not Dykstra, not Dreamer, not even Striker. I am the man who beat the so called "King of Kings" and nobody can take this gold away from my waist." Morrison answered back looking slightly angry.
"For a man who calls himself the Guru of Greatness, you seemingly can't handle-" Ric wasn't able to finish that sentence as Morrison attacked him. He viciously stomped on him like an angry bull. He rolled out of the ring and grabbed a steel chair. After re-entering the ring, Morrison clobbered the Nature Boy on his back with the chair. He put the chair around his neck and nailed it with the Break-Dance Legdrop. Blood was spilling out of Naitch's mouth while Morrison had a smirk on his face.
Help came when Dreamer rushed to the ring and entered the ring. He swung the chair towards Morrison but his target ducked and hit an inverted DDT. Medical staff came down and strapped Ric to a stretcher and rolled him out of the arena for medical attention while the ref for the match came down and the match started.
Xtreme Rules Non Title Match:
Tommy Dreamer vs. IWA World Heavyweight Champion John Morrison
Morrison dropped an elbow to the chest of the ECW Original. He tried to grab the chair but Dreamer tripped him and kicked away the chair. He locks in a Cloverleaf submission move on the champion. Morrison tried reached for the ropes but Dreamer broke the hold before he can grab it. Dreamer rolled out of the ring and took out a table from the bottom of the ring. Morrison got up and connected with baseball slide to Dreamer. He grabbed the chair and threw it into the ring that was followed by the table. The Shaman of Sexy took out a kendo stick and struck Dreamer's back with it. Morrison hit blow after blow until Dreamer ducked and took the stick then whacked the cockiness out of Morrison. Dreamer then took a garbage can and placed Morrison in a Tie Tree of Woe. He placed the garbage can on Morrison then connected with a baseball slide. With Morrison down, he tried a pin but he got a 2 count. Dreamer set the table on the corner and tried to whip Morrison to it but the Guru of Greatness stopped on his tracks. Dreamer charged for him and Morrison dodged, resulting that his opponent broke the table into pieces. Morrison placed a chair under him and nailed Dreamer with the Corkscrew Neckbreaker on the chair. Victory was on the horizon but somebody interrupted the count. Triple H broke the count and hit a chair and the Pedigree on the IWA World Heavyweight Champion. He placed Dreamer's hand on Morrison's chest, clearly handing him the win.
"Here is you winner, Tommy Dreamer!" Roberts announced as the cheers from the crowd was deafening. Triple H, clearly sending a message to Morrison and exacting revenge for his mentor before the match started.
"That's it for this episode of BLOCKBUSTER. Joey Styles, The Coach and Michael Cole signing off." Styles said as the show ended.
Redemption Card:
Alwyn and Benedict Rockwell vs. Elijah Burke and Randy Orton
United States Championship: Brock Lesnar vs. (c) Jeff Hardy
IWA World Heavyweight Championship: Triple H vs. (c) John Morrison
IWA Championship: John Cena vs. (c) Edge
Champions: (BLOCKBUSTER)
IWA World Heavyweight Champion: John Morrison
United States Champion: Jeff Hardy
International Tag Team Champions: Cryme Tyme
Sorry for the long update. You know school, always finding time to disrupt free time. I guess I'll be able to update now since it's almost Christmas. R &R everyone.
