Jordan Huie of the Overtimer here with some more recaption, this time for episode 2 of NWA Powerrr!
We of course start off with a recap of last week’s events; Nick Aldis defeating Tim Storm, Kamille being wiped out and then Aldis refusing to have her comment.
Marquez introduces Aaron Stevens, the former Damien Sandow! Marquez points out that he hasn’t been in the squared circle in some time! Stevens plays to the crowd, introducing himself to the NWA. He says in the past few years he’s had a lot of success in film, television and theater, and doing that required leaving pro wrestling. Boos, he asks that the crowd hangs on. But he heard a rumor that the NWA is back, and that professional wrestling is back! So he’s here to announce that he, too, is back! Applause.
Stevens says he’s broadened his horizons as a performer. Says he doesn’t want anyone to take this personally, it’s just for him to be able to perform to his best. This goes for Marquez, the commentators, referees, wrestlers and all the fans here… he asks that they don’t make eye contact with him please. We get a lot of responses, Stevens says don’t laugh, he doesn’t do that anymore! He’s a serious thespian now, thank you. When asked who he will be facing, he refers to opponents as ‘supporting cast’, and clearly judging by the reactions he’s a star, so when he needs a supporting cast member he’ll let them know. Walks away saying “They like me, they really like me”.
Trevor Murdoch vs. Ricky Starks
Big size differential here. Tie up, Murdoch wants a body slam, Starks escapes, deep arm drag! Murdoch responds with one of his own, Starks avoids an elbow drop! Starks with a dropkick, but Murdoch knocks him to the mat! Mocking dab from Murdoch. Big chop, little effect on Murdoch, Murdoch’s chops are a lot better for him. Starks hits the ropes but eats a big boot. Russian legsweep! Murdoch goes up top, legdrop avoided! Starks with a running basement dropkick! Starks with a swinging neckbreaker, gets 2.
Wrist lock, shots to the gut and back. Starks up top, missile dropkick wipes him out! Cover, but Murdoch has his feet on the ropes! Starks with another wristlock, springs off the ropes to try for a Tornado DDT but Murdoch just tosses him away. Heavy hands! Shoots him to the ropes, Starks ducks a clothesline, Murdoch kicks him in the face, wants another lariat but Starks counters with a Crucifix Cradle for the flash pin!
Winner: Ricky Starks
Starks is interviewed, Murdoch approaches, shakes his hand and says “Good job kid, just wasn’t my night”. Starks says people got some good days and bad days, but that man proved that even if you got ’em, just walk out with some dignity and he did that. Starks says he’s got a lot of goals. He can go for the world’s title or national title if he has to, but Ricky’s about taking this to another level. He says men call him Absolute Ricky Starks, women call him Strokey… Starks says everyone watching says men find him really sexy. He knows Marquez wants to look like him but won’t hold it against him that he doesn’t because God didn’t have any beauty left over after he made him. So he can’t blame anyone for looking how they do, but Ricky’s got love for you anyway.
Joe Galli brings up the attempts to interview Kamille last week. Galli takes offense to his questions being called Clickbait, says sometimes you need to ask tough questions, that the viewers deserve answers to. So he’s asked for the opportunity to sit down with Nick Aldis and Kamille to continue pushing those questions as a fair and balanced broadcast journalist.
Galli introduces Colt Cabana who is very excited. Galli talks about the elephant in the room, James Storm. Cabana acknowledges that Storm took the National Championship from him and he took the worst pass while he was down, but look at him now! He says he’s here for championships, whether it’s the National Championship, World Championship or the Tag Team Championships, as after all he’s doing a tag match now! People say he doesn’t got a guy, he’s got a guy and his name is… Mr. Anderson introduces himself!
Anderson says he could’ve picked anybody in the world to be his partner and he picked… this assh*le. Says we could be like everyone else and talk about how big we are and how bad we are, but at the end of the day, you know… they know. Welcomes the world to the team of Mr. Cabana (Cabana!) and Mr. Anderson (Cabana!) and Anderson seems stunned that Cabana stole his echo.
Mr. Anderson & Colt Cabana vs. Sal Rinauro & Jordan Kingsley
Cabana gets Rinauro in a wrist lock. Trips him to the mat several times, Rinauro flips out to try and reverse but Cabana gets him with an arm drag! Hits the ropes, Rinauro rolls but Cabana hesitates to confuse him. Sal hits the ropes, Colt just yells at him to STOP before arm dragging him again. Tag to Anderson, who misses a few clotheslines, but gets him with a Sidewalk Slam. Jordan Kinglsey tags in, gets another arm drag. Shot to the face, big chop! Kingsley with a shot, pele kick! Anderson reverses a whip, back body drop! Big clothesline flips him inside out! Cabana begs for a tag and gets it. Blade chop! Snapmare, hits the ropes, big elbow drop! Tag to Anderson, double whip, double uppercut. Anderson with a Fireman’s Carry, Regal Roller, Sal tags in with the foot of Kingsley, another Regal Roller slams Sal onto Kingsley! Cabana rushes in, Flying Apple, Anderson hits the Mic Check and that’s that.
Winners: Colt Cabana & Mr. Anderson
Decent squash.
We see Aldis in the parking lot, complaining about the line of questioning that we’ll see later.
Commercial seeing Tony Falk who apparently taught Shawn Michaels how to speak Kizarny. He became fond of two things, waffles and tire irons. So he opened his own store; Tony Falk’s Waffles and Tire Irons!
We see Eddie Kingston’s promo on the Wild Cards last week. Kingston and Homicide are backstage with Kyle Davis. Kingston says the Wild Cards are the world tag team champions and that makes you something, but it makes you nothing to him! You’re nothing until you beat the King and the God of New York.
Allysin Kay vs. Ashley Vox (Non-title)
Kay with a waistlock takedown. Vox ducks a clothesline, running dropkick takes Kay into the corner. Kay evades her charge, Vox gets a cravate but Kay snapmares her across the ring. Vox with a shoulder thrust, tries for a headscissor takedown but Kay just hurls her to the mat. Kay gets her in the corner, charge evaded, Vox wants a crossbody but it’s turned into a Fallaway Slam for 2! Kay with a big chop in the corner. Vox ducks and gets chops of her own! Hits the ropes, Wheelbarrow German from Kay! Nearfall. Kay wants a Dudebuster but Vox with a sunset flip for 2. Running dropkick from Vox takes her to the corner, Kay charges but Vox avoids, now she gets the Flying Headscissors! Cannonball in the corner, nearfall! Vox with a reverse cravate/arm wringer that she calls Fish-On-A-Hook but Kay keeps her from locking it in, Dudebuster follows and that’s that!
Winner: Allysin Kay
Kay is asked why she picked this lady for her opponent. Kay says this is a new era of NWA, we are hungry athletes and this is just the beginning. She invites Ashley over. Says you did good kid. Your good wasn’t good enough today, but she’s happy someone like her is on the roster. Says Vox’s future is bright, just not with her title. Kay declares that the NWA women’s division is in good hands!
We see Kyle Davis trying to get word from Tim Storm last week, but Storm can’t bring himself to respond. We’ll hear from him next week.
Galli introduces James Storm. Storm whips the mic from him and threatens to smack him. James says he doesn’t get announced as ‘champ’, he is James Storm. To him, the title he has is the National Championship but it’s also a prop, a fast lane to get him where he belongs, the 10 Pounds of Gold title picture. And now that Tim Storm is out of the way, that leaves James Storm. He says that unlike a lot of those little boys you got out there, he is a grown ass man. Calls himself James Mother-F’ing Storm, has a Ric Flair-esque quick list of superlatives. Starts to give his catchphrase, but Eli Drake emerges. Says he’s not dressed to fight and clearly James is dressed for the stagecoach festival. Drake tells him not to minimize what he’s done, carrying that title is a big deal! It’s a big deal because it means he IS first in line for that world title. Drake says maybe Aldis is ducking Storm, maybe Aldis is ducking Drake! But he says you are the man next in line, don’t waste the time, make the move, take the shot. But after you do that, after you win lose or draw, if you do pick up that 10 Pounds of Gold, just remember ya boy.
Austin Idol’s commercial plays again.
NWA World Tag Team Championships: The Wild Cards (c) vs. Eddie Kingston & Homicide
Kingston and Lattimer tie up. Lattimer bullies him to the corner, shots ducked, Lattimer gets him to another corner, no clean break with a kick to the gut. Whips Kingston to the corner, but Eddie bounces off with a clothesline! Spinning backfist, Lattimer avoids it and tags to Isaacs! Isaacs wants a suplex, Kingston and him fight for it and Eddie gets the suplex instead! Homicide tags in. Double shoulderblocks ensue. Throat thrusts. Whips to the ropes, flying forearm for 2. Looks for a butterfly suplex, Isaacs back body drops him out of it. Tag to Lattimer, Homicide lays in shots but gets taken down with a back suplex for 2! Tag to Isaacs, big powerslam to Homicide for 2! Isolation in the corner, tag to Lattimer who whips Homicide to the ropes and gets a back elbow.
Backs him into the corner, Homicide tries to fight out, sunset flip but the tag is made before he gets it, Isaacs with a forearm to the back of his head, back suplex. Gator roll for a cover, 2 count. Isaacs batters him, tag to Lattimer who gets a body shot in. Snapmare, headlock. Lattimer with a body slam, tag to Isaacs. Kingston starts yelling at him as he goes up top. Homicide crotches Isaac on the ropes! Homicide makes the hot tag, Kingston comes in, chops aplenty to both men! Belly to belly to Isaacs, Saito Suplex to Lattimer! But then the Dawsons hit the ring, low blow to Kingston, Homicide tossed into the steps!
Winners: Kingston & Homicide (by DQ)
Dawsons brutalize both teams, clear the ring and stand tall, asking everyone if they’re watching this.
We now see the sit down, Galli with Aldis and Kamille. Asks what’s going through his mind after his defeat of Tim Storm. Aldis says it’s no secret that when you’re world champion you get to hold a little power and have a little say, and says if he’s gonna be the real world’s champion, let’s put all the pressure on episode 1 and make it happen. Says he feels like he’s been in a car wreck, everything he says about Storm is true, he is a real man. Says Tim is obviously not necessarily at his peak but there’s a lot to be said about what he brings to the table. If it’s the last chance he gets, he can hold his head high.
Galli asks why he needs Kamille at ringside for him. Aldis is upset, asking who he thinks he is. Aldis reminds us of what happened at All In, where he lost the world championship to ‘an inferior athlete’ because of outside interference and a crooked referee. He decided to even the odds with an insurance policy and it just so happened to work out perfectly. Says when people are gunning for you, you could use that insurance. Points out that aside from neutralizing the likes of Brandi Rhodes, she has never helped him illegally win a match and Aldis even prevented her from interfering in his match with Marty Scurll. Says that she does her job better than anyone.
Galli asks Kamille what’s in it for her to be his insurance policy. She doesn’t respond. Joe says the whole world wants to hear her thoughts, now is her opportunity on NWA Powerrr. Asks if she has anything to say to her fans out there who want to support her. Nothing. Aldis menaces that he doesn’t want to hear another word about not letting her speak. They make their leave. And that wraps this show up!