Post by TheSystem 1.5 on Jul 10, 2019 22:36:29 GMT -5
Crockett Cup 1989 First Round
On the proceeding episode of Pro, a Battle Royal was held with one member of each team entering. The teams of the final two men left standing would earn a bye to the Quarter Finals. Mike Rotund, representing Varsity Club and Shane Douglas, representing the Dynamic Dudes were the two left standing
The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers)[/i] and Randy Rose and Jack Victory[/i] start the show off in the ring. Rose and Victory jump The Fantastics before their introduction is complete. The bell rings and Victory throws Fulton from the ring and follows him out as Rose stomps on Rogers in the corner. Rogers eventually finds a break when the ref intervenes. With Rose distracted, Rogers rolls him up with a School Boy. Fulton prevents Victory from interfering as the ref counts the three and calls for the bell. Victory breaks from Fulton’s grip but the Fantastics take off celebrating before Rose and a Victory can begin another assault.
After the match we go to a brief promo from Ric Flair. He promises that despite not being the one to face Ricky Steamboat for the NWA Word Heavyweight Title, it will end up back in his grasp.
The next match is U.S. Tag Team Champions Eddie Gilbert and Rick Steiner vs. Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow and Big Van Vader.[/i]. Gilbert starts off with Vader and immediately locks up with him, only to tossed to the side with ease from Vader.
Gilbert rolls up and calls for another lock up but instead ducks under Vader and quickly tags in Steiner. Steiner charges in and the two powerhouses begin to exchange strikes and Suplexs. Steiner goes for Vader’s legs. Vader stumbles back and Bigelow tags in.
He pulls Steiner off of Vader and tosses him towards his corner. Gilbert tags in and charges in. He ducks a Double Clothesline and climbs to the top rope. He jumps back and Bigleow moves as Vader swipes Gilbert out of mid-air. Gilbert lays on the mat, wide eyed. The ref runs in to check on him and calls for the bell, declaring that Gilbert was knocked out and can’t continue.
He raises Vader’s hand as the crowd sits in silence unsure of how to react. Steiner goes over to check on his partner as Gilbert starts to come to.
A brief promo from Barry Windham and the Iron Sheik segues into the next match.
The celebrated and decorated [/i]Fabulous Freebirds, Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy[/b][/i] are set to square off against the up and coming tag team of Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers, known as The Southern Boys[/i]. But after the introduction of the Freebirds, no one comes out when The Southern Boys music begins to play. The song restarts and the team are introduced again.
Hayes, Gordy and the ref look at each other confused. The ref whispers in the rung announcers ear. It’s announced that Armstrong and Smothers have a ten count to get to the ring or they forfeit the match. The crowd boo and the ref begins his count. At the count of six Smothers hobbles out from the back. His lip is bleeding and he’s clearly hurt but that doesn’t stop him from pushing the ref aside and attempting to fight with the Freebirds on his own.
He gets a few god shots in before the ref interferes in the chaos and Smothers gets caught with a DDT from Hayes. While the ref is trying to corral Gordy out of the ring, someone with their head bandaged slides into the ring and cracks Hayes in the back with a pipe and tosses it from the ring. Hayes rolls off of Smothers and the mystery man pulls Smothers on top before Dropkicking Gordy off the apron and alerting the ref to the pin giving the beaten and bruised Southern Boys the win.
Hiroshi Hase and Owen Hart[/i] and Brian Pillman and Brad Armstrong[/i] shake hands before leaving Owen and Pillman to start the match. The crowd are immediately into the match from Pillmans and Owens fast paced, athletic sequences and reversals. The two stare down before tagging in their partners. Armstrong and Hase do their own share of athletics before Hase catches a kick and turns it into a STF. Armstrong gets to the ropes quickly forcing Hase to break the hold.
Hart and Hase take control following this grounding Armstrong and working over his leg. Hope seems lost for the WCW regulars until Armstrong counters Hart’s attempt at the Sharpshooter into a Small Package. He doesn’t even a one count before the tow roll up and Armstrong quickly tags in Pillman to a pop.
Pillman takes out Owen with a Slingshot Kick before running to Hase and taking him down with a Clothesline. Hase gets right up and takes a Dropkick from Flying Brian and rolls out of the ring after hitting the mat.
Brian turns himself in the corner as Owen runs at him. Pillman gets his foot up, kicking Owen in the jaw. Owen stumbles back, holding his jaw. The crowd cheer as Pillman absence to the top rope. Instead of diving at Owen, he jumps out onto Hase to a big pop.
Owen kneels on one knee isn’t he ring. The crowd boo as Hayes and Gordy return to ringside. Gordy attacks Brad Armstrong as Hayes goes after Owen in the ring. The ref calls the match declaring it a Double DQ. Hayes and Gordy continue their assault until Pillman and Hase chase them off with chairs in hand.
With round one concluded, the main event non-tournament match pitting U.S. and TV Champions Sting and Lex Luger[/i] against challengers Barry Windham and the Iron Sheik[/i] begins. Luger and Windham start off wasting little time trading punches and kicks. Luger wins out and tags in Sting. He makes work of Windham with Dropkicks and a Gorilla Press Slam. Sheik tries to run interference only to get Back Body Tossed.
The challengers regroup on the outside as Sting yells and pops the crowd. Windham takes advantage mowing down Sting while his back is turned. The match briefly descends into chaos as Windham locks Sting in the Torture Rack. The ref stops Luger from running interference while Windham hurls insults at him and cranks on the Rack.
Luger throws the ref aside and charges Windham, nailing him with a Forearm Strike as he puts Sting down. Luger doesn’t break his stride and knocks Sheik off the apron before quickly returning to his corner to take the tag from Sting.
Luger runs Windham down with a series of Lariats but interference from Sheik briefly stops Lugers momentum before Sting charges across the ring and dives out onto Sheik. Luger hypes the crowd and calls for the Torture Rack. But admits the chaos Windham slipped something into his elbow pad while “recovering” in the corner. He nails Luger with a Lariat and gets the surprise three countbefore Sting realizes what happened.
The challengers celebrate as the show fades to a close with Sting confused on the outside and Luger laid out in the ring.
On the proceeding episode of Pro, a Battle Royal was held with one member of each team entering. The teams of the final two men left standing would earn a bye to the Quarter Finals. Mike Rotund, representing Varsity Club and Shane Douglas, representing the Dynamic Dudes were the two left standing
The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton and Tommy Rogers)[/i] and Randy Rose and Jack Victory[/i] start the show off in the ring. Rose and Victory jump The Fantastics before their introduction is complete. The bell rings and Victory throws Fulton from the ring and follows him out as Rose stomps on Rogers in the corner. Rogers eventually finds a break when the ref intervenes. With Rose distracted, Rogers rolls him up with a School Boy. Fulton prevents Victory from interfering as the ref counts the three and calls for the bell. Victory breaks from Fulton’s grip but the Fantastics take off celebrating before Rose and a Victory can begin another assault.
After the match we go to a brief promo from Ric Flair. He promises that despite not being the one to face Ricky Steamboat for the NWA Word Heavyweight Title, it will end up back in his grasp.
The next match is U.S. Tag Team Champions Eddie Gilbert and Rick Steiner vs. Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow and Big Van Vader.[/i]. Gilbert starts off with Vader and immediately locks up with him, only to tossed to the side with ease from Vader.
Gilbert rolls up and calls for another lock up but instead ducks under Vader and quickly tags in Steiner. Steiner charges in and the two powerhouses begin to exchange strikes and Suplexs. Steiner goes for Vader’s legs. Vader stumbles back and Bigelow tags in.
He pulls Steiner off of Vader and tosses him towards his corner. Gilbert tags in and charges in. He ducks a Double Clothesline and climbs to the top rope. He jumps back and Bigleow moves as Vader swipes Gilbert out of mid-air. Gilbert lays on the mat, wide eyed. The ref runs in to check on him and calls for the bell, declaring that Gilbert was knocked out and can’t continue.
He raises Vader’s hand as the crowd sits in silence unsure of how to react. Steiner goes over to check on his partner as Gilbert starts to come to.
A brief promo from Barry Windham and the Iron Sheik segues into the next match.
The celebrated and decorated [/i]Fabulous Freebirds, Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy[/b][/i] are set to square off against the up and coming tag team of Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers, known as The Southern Boys[/i]. But after the introduction of the Freebirds, no one comes out when The Southern Boys music begins to play. The song restarts and the team are introduced again.
Hayes, Gordy and the ref look at each other confused. The ref whispers in the rung announcers ear. It’s announced that Armstrong and Smothers have a ten count to get to the ring or they forfeit the match. The crowd boo and the ref begins his count. At the count of six Smothers hobbles out from the back. His lip is bleeding and he’s clearly hurt but that doesn’t stop him from pushing the ref aside and attempting to fight with the Freebirds on his own.
He gets a few god shots in before the ref interferes in the chaos and Smothers gets caught with a DDT from Hayes. While the ref is trying to corral Gordy out of the ring, someone with their head bandaged slides into the ring and cracks Hayes in the back with a pipe and tosses it from the ring. Hayes rolls off of Smothers and the mystery man pulls Smothers on top before Dropkicking Gordy off the apron and alerting the ref to the pin giving the beaten and bruised Southern Boys the win.
Hiroshi Hase and Owen Hart[/i] and Brian Pillman and Brad Armstrong[/i] shake hands before leaving Owen and Pillman to start the match. The crowd are immediately into the match from Pillmans and Owens fast paced, athletic sequences and reversals. The two stare down before tagging in their partners. Armstrong and Hase do their own share of athletics before Hase catches a kick and turns it into a STF. Armstrong gets to the ropes quickly forcing Hase to break the hold.
Hart and Hase take control following this grounding Armstrong and working over his leg. Hope seems lost for the WCW regulars until Armstrong counters Hart’s attempt at the Sharpshooter into a Small Package. He doesn’t even a one count before the tow roll up and Armstrong quickly tags in Pillman to a pop.
Pillman takes out Owen with a Slingshot Kick before running to Hase and taking him down with a Clothesline. Hase gets right up and takes a Dropkick from Flying Brian and rolls out of the ring after hitting the mat.
Brian turns himself in the corner as Owen runs at him. Pillman gets his foot up, kicking Owen in the jaw. Owen stumbles back, holding his jaw. The crowd cheer as Pillman absence to the top rope. Instead of diving at Owen, he jumps out onto Hase to a big pop.
Owen kneels on one knee isn’t he ring. The crowd boo as Hayes and Gordy return to ringside. Gordy attacks Brad Armstrong as Hayes goes after Owen in the ring. The ref calls the match declaring it a Double DQ. Hayes and Gordy continue their assault until Pillman and Hase chase them off with chairs in hand.
With round one concluded, the main event non-tournament match pitting U.S. and TV Champions Sting and Lex Luger[/i] against challengers Barry Windham and the Iron Sheik[/i] begins. Luger and Windham start off wasting little time trading punches and kicks. Luger wins out and tags in Sting. He makes work of Windham with Dropkicks and a Gorilla Press Slam. Sheik tries to run interference only to get Back Body Tossed.
The challengers regroup on the outside as Sting yells and pops the crowd. Windham takes advantage mowing down Sting while his back is turned. The match briefly descends into chaos as Windham locks Sting in the Torture Rack. The ref stops Luger from running interference while Windham hurls insults at him and cranks on the Rack.
Luger throws the ref aside and charges Windham, nailing him with a Forearm Strike as he puts Sting down. Luger doesn’t break his stride and knocks Sheik off the apron before quickly returning to his corner to take the tag from Sting.
Luger runs Windham down with a series of Lariats but interference from Sheik briefly stops Lugers momentum before Sting charges across the ring and dives out onto Sheik. Luger hypes the crowd and calls for the Torture Rack. But admits the chaos Windham slipped something into his elbow pad while “recovering” in the corner. He nails Luger with a Lariat and gets the surprise three countbefore Sting realizes what happened.
The challengers celebrate as the show fades to a close with Sting confused on the outside and Luger laid out in the ring.
