Jordan Huie of the Overtimer here for the second half of tonight’s double header recap of NWA Powerrr! Episode 7, The Phoenix Rises, is now upon us. Let’s get into the action!
David Marquez introduces Nick Aldis. He’s in his wrestling gear this time around as he has a match up with Trevor Murdoch tonight. Marquez says he has a question he knows he won’t like, he has to know about Kamille. Everybody talking about it. Aldis says if the internet’s talking about it, it’s definitely at the top of his priorities. Aldis says her actions and decisions are her own and have nothing to do with him. Let’s get us on track, this is the NWA where we settle things in the squared circle. “NWA” chant. Aldis says while we find contenders for Sweet Charlotte, the 10 Pounds of Gold, he’s gonna get in there and prove why he’s the best champion in the world.
The crowd ‘oohs’ when he reveals he’s facing off with Murdoch. Says it won’t be for the championship, it’ll be an exhibition – this gets some boos. Aldis says he’s not suggesting it’s a tune up. Murdoch is in the ring watching now so Aldis is picking his words carefully. Just says that he’s coming off a long sabbatical and isn’t quite at the top of the mountain yet. Says he has nothing but love and respect for Trevor, they go back, to learning from the late, great Harley Race. He knows many times Trevor looked at the 10 Pounds of Gold behind the glass, and who knows, maybe that’s the closest he’ll ever get… big jeers. Aldis says wow, he can’t say anything here! Tells everyone that he’s giving him a chance to get closer to it, that’s all.
Nick Aldis vs. Trevor Murdoch (Non-title)
Aldis offers a handshake, Murdoch accepts and it goes fine. Aldis with a wristlock. Murdoch tries to reverse but Aldis rolls through to keep it on. Leg trip, pulls him to his feet with a wristlock, short-arm shoulder block. Aldis goes to the mat and kips up to escape momentarily but gets taken right back into a hammerlock. Aldis gets to the ropes for the break, Murdoch with a kick to the middle rope takes it low! Aldis quite stung. Clothesline, Murdoch ducks, big open palm strikes to the face. Shoots him to the ropes, shoulder blocks, body slam once, twice, and a third time!
Murdoch whips him to the corner, Aldis bounces off, full nelson slam! Murdoch up top – Flying Bulldog! Covers, but Aldis gets the leg on the bottom rope to survive! Murdoch up top again, Aldis stops him with a big body shot, headbutt but Murdoch knocks him off. He goes up but slips off – Galli quickly tries to describe it as a dropkick to the leg. Aldis swiftly grabs the leg, pulls him into a Cloverleaf and gets the submission. Cornette explains that the leg might’ve buckled in that scenario.
Winner: Nick Aldis
Chant of “Thank You Murdoch”, I think this might’ve been the last ep of the taping and Murdoch was theoretically just visiting. Would be hard to imagine he wouldn’t be brought back though. Aldis tells him he’s a crafty bastard but he respects him.
Marquez introduces the Rock ‘N Roll Express, who are out in their gear now! They announce that they have a shot at becoming 9-time NWA Tag Team Champions! Make their way into the ring. Wildcards emerge to corner Marquez, Latimer boasts about kicking the asses of Kingston and Homicide and says there’s no way RNR will beat them. Royce says they’re two machines made to wrestle. Latimer says that Rock ‘N Roll Express can kiss their ass, big boos. Marquez asks Tom his relation to Kamille. Doesn’t get an answer, surprising.
Commercial of Andy Arnderson cutting a promo on someone called Super Olympia only for Danny Dealz to interrupt him and promote the merch from highspots.com. It’s like Heaven for the wrestling world.
Colt Cabana is at the broadcast table. Recalls the conversation with Starks last week. The Question Mark comes out to a stupendous ovation and chant of his name, my God. That was legit one of the biggest pops we’ve seen here.
The Question Mark vs. Ricky Starks
Open hand chops to Starks to start, finger thrust to the gut. Clubbering blow to the back of the head. The Mark charges, Starks evades, jawbreaker, hits the ropes with a running dropkick to the head. Man, boos for Ricky Starks here, that’s crazy. The Mark with a back elbow, headbutt against the ropes, big chops takes him down. Shoots him to the ropes, Starks stops himself on the ropes, Mark charges, Starks evades him to the floor, suicide dive! But as he takes the fight to him outside, Aron Stevens runs in to attack him.
Winner: No Contest
Stevens holds Starks in place for a finger thrust to Starks’ chest. Stevens with a cartwheel. They do it again, thrust to the throat, Stevens with a second cartwheel. Colt has seen enough, grabs his title and wields it like a weapon as he rushes towards Stevens and the Mark, chasing them off.
It’s ruled a No Contest which Jim disputes but notes there might have been a riot if the Mark was DQ’d.
Afterwards, in perhaps the top moment of irony of all time, Stevens and the Mark start taking turns posing – the crowd boos Stevens but cheers the Mark! Impeccable!
They then announce a new main event for tonight: The Question Mark & Aron Stevens vs. Ricky Starks & Colt Cabana. Eli Drake then comes out to say Ken Anderson came here to make noise, everybody seems to have come here to make noise. You wanna make noise? Once again people chant the Question Mark’s name at him. Drake calls them a buncha dummies, says if you wanna make noise he’ll give you something to chew on. You wanna fight me, you might find yourself shipped back to Minnesota. Sure you’ve done it all but you might’ve walked in here past your sell-by date, and should you bring yourself in front of a man like Eli Drake?
Anderson emerges, saying it’s true, he’s been on the smallest stages and the grandest stage of them all. But what better place to be than right here in Hotlanta for the rebirth of the NWA? Chants for “NWA” start up again. Anderson says he’s sick and tired of hearing him running his freakin’ jibs. Points to the ring and says why don’t we go now? Drake and Anderson both move to the ring as Eli is taking off his jacket, but he grabs Anderson and shoves him into the apron! Takes up a big turnbuckle hook and slams it into Anderson’s back! Clinks it against the ringpost to let everyone hear the metallic clang.
Drake leaves and people tend to Anderson… but eventually Drake re-emerges, still holding the buckle! He has to be led away to keep from assaulting him.
We see a replay of Thunder Rosa and Marti Belle’s attack on Kay. They promise the Phoenix…
Allysin Kay & Ashley Vox vs. Marti Belle & Thunder Rosa
Kay and Vox chase them from the ring before the bell. Ref has to get between them once they’re back in the ring but eventually gets enough order to start the match. Belle starts with Vox, lock up, side headlock, Belle with a handful of hair until she has to break it. Vox with a waistlock, Belle with back elbows. Belle with a waistlock now, until Vox gets a drop toe hold. Senton to the back, nearfall! Belle with her pump kick to Vox. Stomps. Rosa raises her foot up, Belle throws her facefirst into it. Tag to Rosa, grinds her against the corner. Big knife edge chop! Takes her down, grabs her by the hair and slams her face into the mat.
Throws her back to her corner, tag to Belle. Belle throws her to a neutral corner, charging forearm, trip to her backside. Belle with a charge across the ring, hip attack. Pulls her to the middle for a cover, 2 count. Throws her to another corner, yells at Kay, charges but gets caught with a boot, second rope dropkick from Vox! Simultaneous tags to Kay and Rosa. Rosa with a running dropkick takes out Vox! Hockey brawling between Kay and Rosa, Kay with a big chop, roundhouse kick! Hoists her up, Rosa escapes, running single leg dropkick to the side of the head. Rosa goes up top, but Kay cuts her off. Pursues, looks for a superplex… Rosa with body shots, Kay with several clubbering blows, superplex nailed!
Chant of “NWA”… as Melina Perez makes her way down the steps! She steps at ringside, Kay looks quite distracted. Rosa rolls her up for the cover and gets the win!
Winner: Thunder Rosa & Marti Belle
Immediately after the bell, Marti hits a big discus elbow to Kay! Takes Vox to the outside, Rosa with a double footstomp off the top to Kay! Melina in the ring, all three women stand tall as the drum beat ensues.
Austin Idol advertising the kayfabe cocktail once more.
Ricky Starks & Colt Cabana vs. Aron Stevens & The Question Mark
Stevens ensures that Mark stays on the apron. But then Starks charges at him and he screams and rushes out of the ring, Stevens demands that the ref get him back as he enters the ring, tag to Mark for a huge pop! Comes in and poses. Ricky Starks goes low and trips Mark into the ropes, dropkick, but he can’t take him down. He’s taken to the face corner, tag to Cabana, big chop. Cabana with an arm wringer, arm drag. Mark escapes with big shots to the back of the head, tag to Stevens. Cabana pulls him over to the corner, Starks tags in and pursues, Stevens again wants nothing of Starks. Tag to the Mark who takes the advantage to much approval. Big open hand chop in the corner. Whip to the ropes, back body drop. Pose.
According to Corny, The Question Mark is not from Parts Unknown but actually from ‘Mongrove’, a new country that’s still getting off the ground. His thrust to the throat is called the Mongrovian Spike. Starks is taken to the heel corner, tag to Stevens, who attempts his own karate chop. Boos. Tag to the Question Mark who does his chop to the head to an ovation. Stevens continually tags in and out and they each use the same chop but one gets over and one doesn’t, amazing to see this reversal. Stevens tags in and moons the crowd. Dueling poses start again, Stevens finally turns directly into a slingblade from Starks.
Cabana tags in, blade chops, grabs Stevens by the scarf which for some reason he’s been wrestling in this whole time. Big uppercut sends him flipping flopping and flying! Tags back to Starks, Stevens tries to run but Cabana catches him, forces him to face Starks for a leaping flatliner! Nearfall! Starks whips him to his corner, tag to Cabana. Starks whips Cabana into the Flying Apple to Stevens. Starks with an Apple of himself to Stevens. In runs the Mark who gets a double bit of Apple as well. Stevens drives Starks into the heel corner, The Mark tags in to an ovation. Throws him to the ropes, Starks reverses behind him, Russian Legsweep. Starks goes for the mask! Stevens breaks that up, Mark with the Mongrovian Spike! Stevens demands a tag, slips in for the pin and that’s that!
Winners: Aron Stevens & The Question Mark
The two of them then go to the podium where Stevens says they did it with the power of Karate! Boos. The Question Mark adds “Karate!!!” to a big pop. Marquez starts to send us off until James Storm comes out, calls out Aldis for taking pointless exhibition matches, calls out Cabana who should be defending his title but gets stupid matches like this instead; calls tonight’s main event bullshit. Eventually Kamille comes out and whispers something in Storm’s ear. Storm calms right down, smirks and says “Sorry about your damn luck…”
That’s all for this show! The mystery surrounding Kamille seems to deepen by the week.
