Disco Inferno is backstage reading the latest issue of NAWA Magazine(w/Rapmaster Killings on the cover, avalable on newstands next Tuesday). The Young Guns and Kimona barge into Disco's office, not look too pleased.
Sean Studd:Last week, we had the match won against the Kliq, Disco. The Lost Souls interfered and I have a feeling you are behind it.
Flashfly:Now we have to defend our belts against THREE other tag teams at Gold Rush. Credible and Hall, the Lost Souls, and The Backyard Dudes.
Disco:I promised that I will make your lives a living hell. Now Hall and Credible beat you two last week, so don't you think that they deserve a title shot. One half of the Backyard Dudes beat One Half of the number one contenders for the tag belts and because that is your fault, I have inserted them into the tag title match at Gold Rush as well. Of course, The Lost Souls had the tag title shot to begin with so...
Studd:You want to make our lives a living hell Disco. Why don't you try and do that yourself. In the ring.
Disco:What the hell do you mean..?
Studd:I am offering you and a partner of your choosing an NAWA Tag Team Title Shot.
Disco:I accept that challenge, Studd. My partner and I will see you in the ring tonight.
The Young Guns leave the office. It will be the Young Guns defending the NAWA Tag Team Titles against Disco Inferno and a mystery partner tonight.
All four wrestlers for the opening match are already in the ring. This match is for the number one contendership to Jimmy Yang's NAWA Cruiserweight Title.
Texas Tornado Elimination Number One Contenders Match for the NAWA Cruiserweight Title(Winner Faces Yang at Gold Rush) Kaz Hayashi vs the Amazing Red vs Blitzkrieg vs AJ Styles
Kaz chops away on Red while Styles punches Blitzkrieg. Styles throws Blitzkireg towards the ropes and dropkicks him down. Styles backs into Kaz and they explode onto each other with punches. Styles throws Kaz towards the ropes and Styles takes Kaz down with a leaping back elbowsmash. Styles pikcs up Kaz but Kaz chops Styles. Kaz grabs Styles by the hair and jawbreaker sending him down. Kaz grabs Styles around the throat and starts choking him. Blitzkrieg breaks this up. Blitzkrieg throws Kaz into the ropes and nice armdrag as Kaz comes off the canvas. Blitzkrieg catches Kaz with a bodyscissors into a bulldog. Blitzkrieg covers Kaz hooking the leg. One, Kickout. Blitzkrieg throws Kaz into the corner. Blitzkrieg charges in but Kaz moves. Kaz grabs Blitzkrieg and GERMAN SUPLEX. Blitzkrieg was dumped on the back of his head.
Kaz chops away at Red and grabs AJ Styles. Kaz takes over Styles with a snap suplex. Kaz dropkicks Red out of the ring. Kaz catches Blitzkrieg with a kick as he gets up. Kaz lifts up Blitzkrieg and LIGER BOMB. That totally wasted Blitzkrieg. Kaz pulls Blitzkrieg up and front facelock. Kaz hooks the arm behind the head and BRAIN BUSTER. Blitzkrieg's brains must be scrambled. Kaz goes to the outside. Kaz is up on the top rope and FLYING SENTON. Blitzkrieg's body should be crushed after that. Kaz covers Blitzkrieg hooking the leg. One, Two, Three. Blitzkrieg is eliminated from this match.
x Kaz Hayashi beat Blitzkrieg via a flying senton in 0:04:37
Kaz grabs Red as he enters the ring and Kaz pounds away on Red. Kaz throws Red into the ropes and a tilt a whirl into a shoulderbreaker. That had to wrench the arm of Red. Kaz crosses his thumb across the throat. Kaz picks up Red and bodyslams him down. Kaz goes to the outside. Kaz is pearched up on the top and FLYING SENTON MISSES THIS TIME. Kaz goes around holding his back and Red is up. Red pounds Kaz with some forearms and Kaz is doubled over. AJ Styles is in the ring and SLINGSHOT ROCKER DROPPER TO KAZ. Styles rolls over Kaz and covers him hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout.
Styles pulls Kaz up and throws him towards the ropes. Styles goes for a dropkick but Kaz side steps out of the way. Red goes after Kaz but Kaz chops away at Red. Kaz grabs Red and throws him over the top rope and to the floor. Kaz catches Styles with a knee to the gut and hooks him. Kaz lifts up Styles and BRAIN BUSTER. Styles was driven right on his head. Kaz goes to the outside. Kaz is up on the top rope and FLYING SENTON. It connects and Kaz has Styles covered hooking the leg. One, Two, Shoulder up.
Kaz pulls Styles up and chops away at him. Kaz lifts up Styles and shoulderbreaker. Kaz grabs onto the arm and armbar takedown. Kaz segues right into the Crippler Kazface. Kaz is cranking back on the neck, wrenching the shoulder for a submission attempt. Styles is in a painful position. Red enters the ring and kicks Kaz off. Red throws Kaz into the corner and Red rushes into the corner. Red monkey flips Kaz out of the corner. Red backs off and rolling senton flip onto Kaz. Red covers Kaz hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Red picks up Kaz and kicks him in the midsection. Red goes for a clothesline but Kaz ducks underneath. Kaz grabs Red in a full nelson and DRAGON SUPLEX. Kaz slides over for the pin attempt. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up.
Kaz picks up Red and lifts him up. Kaz bodyslams Red. Kaz goes to the outside. Kaz is looking for a Flying Senton but RED LEAPS UP AND HITS A FRAKENSTEINER WITH BOTH MEN STANDING ON THE TOP ROPE. Red hooks both legs on the way down. One, Two, Three. Kaz has been eliminated. This match is down to two.
x Red beat Kaz Hayashi via a top-rope Frankensteiner in 0:08:04
Red gets up and starts chopping away at Styles as he gets up. Red throws Styles into the ropes and catches him with a bodyscissors. Right into a bulldog. Red backs off and RED STAR PRESS. Red hurts his arm on that one. Red covers Styles, while cradling his arm. One, Two, Kickout. Red picks up Styles and throws him into the corner. Red does a handspring into a flying headscissors sending Styles flying out of the corner. Styles rolls to the outside and Red leaps to the top rope. PESCADO. That sent Styles done. Red throws Styles back into the ring and Red is on the ring apron. Red slingshots into the ring and does some kind of twisting dive that I couldn't quite tell what it was. Nevertheless, Red covers Styles. One, Two, Kickout.
Red picks up Styles and throws him into the ropes. Red catches Styles with a rana as he comes off. Red cradles both legs. One, Two, Styles rolls through with a sunset flip. One, Two, Kickout. Red catches Styles with a spinning leg lariat as he gets up. Red backflips onto Styles. Red covers Styles hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Red throws Styles into the corner and running shoulder. Red ducks a backflip out of the corner and Styles staggers out hunched over. Red leaps over the hip and CODE RED. Styles crashes down across the back of his head. Red covers Styles hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up.
Red can't believe it. It was a half a second away for Red vs Yang for the Cruiserweight Title once again. Styles will not be held down. He wants another shot at Yang. Red picks up Styles and Red picks Styles up and puts him on the buckles. Red forearms Styles in the face and leaps up onto the buckles. Red takes Styles off the top with the same Frankensteiner that he used to defeat Kaz in the second fall. Red collapses on Styles. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Red picks up Styles and throws him towards the ropes. Red leaps onto the shoulders and goes for another rana BUT STYLES COUNTERS WITH THE STYLES CLASH. Styles rolls Red over. One, Two, Three. Styles will face Jimmy Yang for the NAWA Cruiserweight Title at Gold Rush.
x Styles beat Red via the Styles Clash in 0:11:00
Number-One-Contenders-Four Corners Match AJ Styles defeated Kaz Hayashi, The Amazing Red and Blitzkrieg: Rating: *** 1/4
Styles gets his hand raised and OUT COMES THE NAWA CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION JIMMY YANG. Yang enters the ring and Styles and Yang trade chops. Styles throws Yang into the ropes but Yang reverses it. Yang takes Styles down to the mat with a roundhouse kick. Yang poses and AJ Styles rolls to the outside. Styles goes underneath the ring and slides ladder into the ring. Yang catches Styles with a kick to the ribs. Yang sets up the ladder and Yang throws Styles into the ladder but STYLES SPRINGS UP THE LADDER. STYLES HITS AN ASAI MOONSAULT INTO AN INVERTED DDT. Yang is down and he rolls to the outside. Yang is trying to get away and Styles is climbing to the top of the ladder. CROSS BODY PRESS OFF THE LADDER ONTO YANG. Yang crashes down underneath Styles. We have to go to a commercial. Glory will be right back after this.
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We have just been informed that the NAWA Cruiserweight Title Match between Jimmy Yang and AJ Styles at Gold Rush will now be a Ladder Match. This is the first Ladder Match since Night of the Rogues 2002 between The Armstrong Brothers and the Full Blooded Italians. This should be one for the ages at Gold Rush.
"Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J plays and out struts Rapmaster Killings to a mixed reaction. He has quite a following but he still has his share of detractors because of his association with Young Guns Incorporated. Killings grabs the microphone.
Rapmaster:Yo I am going to drop the bomb on you What I am going to lay down will ring very true Tonight Da Rapmaster will fuck up some bitch named Scott Hall Much like that cracka, Ron Waterman, he is very tall That bitch thinks he can deal with me Well I will cut him down to size faster then a lumberjack cutting down a tree As for Ron Waterman, I shall warn That cracka mess with my shit, his flesh will look very worn So come out Hall, I will give you a beaten that sure fits Just like the erection I get when I fondle a hoe's tits Thug life, chillin's
"Ready or Not" by the Fungees plays and out comes Scott Hall. Hall enters the ring and flicks his toothpick in the face of Rapmaster K. The bell rings and this match is underway.
Scott Hall vs Rapmaster Killings They lock up and Hall shoves the Rapmaster to the mat. Hall gives Rapmaster a crotch chop. Rapmaster yells:"fuck that, my dick is bigger then yours, bitch." Rapmaster gives Hall a crotch chop. Hall rushes into Rapmaster and explodes onto him with punches. Hall throws Rapmaster into the ropes and clotheslines him down to the mat. Hall throws Rapmaster into the ropes. Hall catches Rapmaster with a punch to the gut. Hall throws Rapmaster towards the ropes and sends him down to the canvas with a Discus Punch. Hall backs off and drops an elbow onto the Rapmaster. Hall grabs Rapmaster around the throat and chokes him. One, Two, Three, Four, Break.
Hall picks up Rapmaster and throws him into the corner. Hall grabs Rapmaster in a rear waistlock and attempts for a belly to back suplex but Rapmaster flips to his back. Rapmaster jabs away on Hall. Rapmaster does the splits and takes Hall down with a clothesline. Rapmaster picks up Hall and throws him towards the ropes. Rapmaster knocks Hall down to the canvas with a spinning leg lariat. Rapmaster drops an elbow on Hall. Rapmaster kips up and drops another elbow on Hall. Rapmaster kips up again and drops a third elbow on Hall. Rapmaster covers Hall hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Rapmaster picks up Hall and throws him towards the ropes. Rapmaster leapfrogs over Hall. Rapmaster catches Hall with a clothesline as Hall turns around.
Rapmaster grabs Hall by the hair and rams him into the buckles a few times. Rapmaster climbs on the turnbuckle and Rapmaster punches away at Hall with the ten count punches. Rapmaster leaps down and Hall staggers out of the corner. Rapmaster catches Hall with a knee to the gut and Rapmaster backs off. Rapmaster sends Hall crashing down with a scissors kick. Rapmaster rolls the prone body of Hall over and covers him hooking the leg. One, Two, Shoulder up. Rapmaster picks up Hall and throws him towards the ropes. Rapmaster takes Hall down with a dropkick. Rapmaster does the splits and drops a leg down across the chest of Hall. Rapmaster covers Hall hooking the leg. One, Two, Shoulder up.
Rapmaster picks up Hall and chops away on him. Rapmaster throws Hall into the corner. Rapmaster grabs Hall and throws him into another corner. Rapmaster catches Hall with a clothesline. Rapmaster goes to the outside of the ring. Rapmaster is up on the top rope but Hall pulls himself up. Rapmaster leaps off with a clothesline to Hall. Hall crashes down and Rapmaster covers Hall for the pin hooking the leg. One, Two, Shoulder up. Hall is hanging in there pretty well. Rapmaster picks up Hall and throws him into the corner. Rapmaster does the splits and BLASTS HALL WITH A LEG LARIAT AS HALL STUMBLES OUT OF THE CORNER. Rapmaster covers Hall hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...kickout.
The force of that leg lariat knocked Hall loopy. Rapmaster picks up Hall and throws him into the buckles. Rapmaster charges into the corner for Hall but Hall gets the foot up to the face. Hall punches away at Rapmaster and throws him into the corner. Hall blasts Rapmaster with some punches. Hall throws Rapmaster into the ropes and hoists him up and down with a high back body drop. Hall grabs Rapmaster and bodyslams him. Hall grabs Rapmaster in an armbar and slaps the back of his head a few times. Hall throws Rapmaster into the corner. Hall charges into the corner but Rapmaster gets both feet up to the face. Rapmaster trips Hall and cradles him into the corner. Rapmaster has both feet on the ropes. One, Two, Thr...the referee spots the feet.
Rapmaster thinks he has the match won but Hall attacks Rapmaster from behind. Hall sends Rapmaster backwards with a series of punches. Hall throws Rapmaster towards the ropes. Hall catches Rapmaster with a knee to the gut. Hall grabs Rapmaster by the throat and CHOKE SLAM. Rapmaster was driven to the mat with authority and Hall does his mocking of Paul Wight before going for the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Hall picks up Rapmaster and punches away on him. Hall throws Rapmaster towards the corner. Hall charges in and clothesline. Hall grabs Rapmaster and drives him down with a belly to back suplex. Hall floats over on the Rapmaster hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up.
Hall picks up Rapmaster and more punches rocking the Rapmaster. Hall throws Rapmaster into the ropes. Hall goes for a clothesline but Rapmaster ducks underneath it. Hall catches Rapmaster as he goes for a crossbody and SNAPS HIM OVER WITH A FALLAWAY SLAM. Hall floats over for the pin attempt. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Hall lifts Rapmaster off the ropes and throws him to the ropes. Hall charges into the corner but Rapmaster moves. Rapmaster climbs to the second rope and poses. This is a stupid mistake as Hall grabs Rapmaster around the arms and OUTSIDER'S EDGE. NO RAPMASTER FLIPS TO HIS FEET. Rapmaster grabs Hall around the head and K-DRILLER. Rapmaster rolls over and covers Hall hooking the leg. One, Two, Three.
Rapmaster Killings pinned Scott Hall after the K-Driller in 0:09:38. Rating: *** 3/4
Rapmaster gets his hand raised. He proved that he can snap off the K-Driller from anywear. HERE COMES RON WATERMAN. Rapmaster Killings is yelling:"BRING IT YOU BIG FUCKING BITCH". Rapmaster Killings is proving right now they he has more guts then he has brains. He is standing his ground. Ron Waterman enters the ring and Rapmaster Killings rushes Ron Waterman jabbing away at him. Rapmaster Killings does the splits but Ron Waterman grabs him by the throat as he pops up. Ron Waterman lifts up Rapmaster Killings for a choke slam NO he has Killings hoisted above his head in a Gorilla Press Slam like move. Killings wiggles out and grabs Waterman's head. KILLINGS DRIVES WATERMAN FACEFIRST ONTO THE CANVAS WITH THE K-DRILLER.
Killings rolls to the outside. Looks he is deciding to run while Waterman is stunned. NO KILLINGS REACHES UNDERNEATH THE RING. Killings has a baseball bat. Killings enters the ring and Killings smacks the baseball bat over the back of Waterman. Killings twirls it and yells:"I am going to knock that cracka's head right out of the park. " Waterman staggers to his feet and Killings rears back. He swings for the fences but WATERMAN BLOCKS IT WITH HIS HAND. Waterman rips the baseball bat away from Killings and snaps it in half with ease.
Rapmaster's eyes go wide and he seems to be backing off. Waterman advances on Killings but THUMB TO THE EYE. Killings leaps over the top rope and runs to the backstage area as fast as his legs can carry him. Waterman doesn't look too pleased that he didn't get any retribution on Killings tonight and he grabs the referee. WATERMAN PUTS THE REFEREE IN A STANDING HEADSCISSORS. Waterman lifts up the referee and POWER BOMB. The referee may have been snapped in half. Waterman grabs Hall by the throat and HEADBUTTS HIM. Waterman puts Hall in a standing headscissors and ANOTHER POWER BOMB. Waterman has left a path of destruction but he still hasn't gotten his hands on Rapmaster.
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"Hell's Bells" by AC/DC plays and out comes Christopher Daniels. Christopher Daniels is about ready to face Tony Mamaluke for the NAWA International Title. Daniels enters the ring and grabs a microphone.
Daniels:Last week I was about ready to finish off Shane Douglas and advance forward in the Gold Rush Tournament, when a very familar scream was heard. Then I saw a shadowed figure. Not that this scared me. The darkness cannot be scared of anything. This however unnerved me just a little bit. This unnerved me in fact. It unnerved because what foolish person dares to taunt me. Norman Smiley does not exist in the physical universe anymore. His soul his trapped in the blackness between this world and the afterlife. So whomever is foolishly doing this, I suggest that they cease these furtile attempts to get under my skin. Otherwise you will suffer a fate worse then death. Now I understand I have a match with Tony Mamaluke tonight, so bring him out so I can add another one to the body count.
"The Theme From the Godfather" plays and out comes Tony Mamaluke. Mamaluke enters the ring and the bell rings.
NAWA International Title Match Tony Mamaluke vs Christopher Daniels(c)
Tony Mamaluke and Christopher Daniels circle each other and THE LOST SOULS ENTER THE RING AND ATTACK TONY MAMALUKE. The DQ has been called for.
Tony Mamaluke defeated Christopher Daniels by disqualification in 0:00:13. Rating: * (Christopher Daniels retained the NAWA International Title.)
Daniels picks up the NAWA International Title Belt and SMASHES IT OVER THE SKULL OF MAMALUKE. The Lost Souls are stomping away on Mamaluke. The Lost Souls pull Mamaluke up and Daniels is pounding away at Mamaluke with punches to the face. THE BACKYARD DUDES RUN INTO THE RING. Ricky Ricardo and TWisted Youth enter the ring and get stomped by the Lost Souls. Tony Mamaluke pulls himself up and DROPKICKS DANIELS. Mamaluke throws Daniels over the top rope and the Backyard Dudes use the distraction to cause the Lost Souls to back off. Mamaluke grabs the microphone.
Mamaluke:Daniels, you and The Lost Souls vs myself and the Backyard Dudes. Six Man Tag Team Match. Right now.
Daniels:You dare challenge the Dead Pool. It is your funeral and I mean that quite literally when we get done with you.
The Dead Pool enters the ring and this six man tag team match is under way.
The Backyard Dudes and Tony Mamaluke vs The Lost Souls and Christopher Daniels Gabriel starts out with Mamaluke. Gabriel punches away at Mamaluke and throws him off the ropes. Gabriel goes for a tilt a whirl but Mamaluke counters with a flying headscissors. Mamaluke catches Gabriel with an armdrag as he gets up. Mamaluke throws Gabriel into the corner and Mamaluke catches Gabriel is a backdrop. Mamaluke throws Gabriel into the ropes and Mamaluke knocks Gabriel down with a spinning leg lariat. Mamaluke goes for the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Mamaluke lifts Gabriel off the canvas and pounds him with chops. Mamaluke throws Gabriel into the corner and BIG CHOP. That sends Gabriel down to the mat.
Mamaluke tags in Ricky Ricardo. Ricardo enters the ring and blasts Gabriel with three or four weak as hell forearms. Gabriel is thrown into the ropes and Ricardo blasts Gabriel with a dropkick to the ankle. Ricardo backs to the ropes and Ricardo knees Gabriel in the gut. Ricardo goes to the outside and leaps to the top rope but Ricardo slips on the top rope and falls onto Gabriel, smacking his head across the shoulder of Gabriel. Ricardo tags in Tony Mamaluke. Mamaluke enters the ring and pounds away on Gabriel. Mamaluke throws Gabriel into the ropes. Mamaluke ducks the head and pays for it with a knee to the face. Gabriel knocks Mamaluke down with an elbowsmash.
Gabriel picks up Mamaluke and powerslams him down. Gabriel leaps to the second rope and somersault senton off the second rope. Gabriel tags in Christopher Daniels. Daniels enters the ring and picks up Mamaluke. Daniels catches Mamaluke with a jab to the chest. Daniels hooks Mamaluke in a front facelock and takes him over with a snap suplex. Daniels goes to the outside. Daniels leaps in and slingshot legdrop to Mamaluke. Daniels covers Mamaluke hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Daniels picks up Mamaluke and throws him into the corner. Daniels charges in and clothesline in the corner. Daniels grabs Mamaluke and snaps off a gutwrench suplex.
Daniels tags in Azrael. Azrael leaps into the ring with a slingshot somersault senton. Azreal covers Mamaluke hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Azrael picks up Mamaluke and throws him into the ropes. Azrael delivers a knee to the face of Mamaluke. Azrael backs off and Azrael drops a leg across the chest of Mamaluke. Azrael picks up Mamaluke and running reverse neckbreaker. Azrael tags Gabriel. Azrael grabs Mamaluke around the legs and CATAPAULT RIGHT INTO A FLYING SPINNING LEG LARIAT. Gabriel enters the ring and covers Mamaluke hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Gabriel picks up Mamaluke and Gabriel puts Mamaluke up on the buckles. Gabriel climbs up with Mamaluke and leaps on his shoulders. SATAN'S WILD RIDE. Gabriel covers Mamaluke hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Mamaluke drapes his foot over the bottom rope.
Gabriel picks up Mamaluke and throws him towards the ropes. Gabriel charges in but Mamaluke gets the foot up. Mamaluke leaps to the second rope and crossbody off the top rope NO GABRIEL ROLLS THROUGH. Gabriel pulls the tights. One, Two, Shoulder Up. Gabriel picks up Mamaluke and pounds away with forearms over the back. Gabriel tags in Christopher Daniels. Daniels enters the ring and catches Mamaluke in the gut with a kick. Daniels chops Mamaluke across the throat. Daniels kicks Mamaluke in the gut and Mamaluke is doubled over. Daniels underhooks the arms and Angel's Wings...NO MAMALUKE LIFTS UP AND COUNTERS WITH A BACKDROP. Mamaluke slides towards the corner.
Daniels is in his corner and tag to Azrael. Mamaluke crawls to his corner and TAG TO RICKY RICARDO. Ricardo leaps over the top rope and trips, falling into Azrael. Ricardo rushes and trips again, knocking Gabriel off the ring apron. Daniels chops Ricardo from the ring apron and snaps his neck down across the bottom rope. Ricardo spins around. Azrael blasts Ricardo with a leg lariat. Azrael puts Ricardo on his shoulders. Daniels rolls to the other end of the ring and pulls Mamaluke off the ring apron. Gabriel is up on the top rope when THE LIGHTS GO OFF.
We can't see what is going on but we here some kind of moving going on in the darkness. A couple loud clangs are heard. The lights come back on and Gabriel is lying on the floor out cold. Christopher Daniels is tyed to the bottom rope and he can't free himself. Azrael is hunched over in the ring, looking like he got smacked in the head by something. RICARDO ROLLS UP AZRAEL FROM BEHIND. One, Two, Three. The Backyard Dudes and Tony Mamaluke have won.
The Backyard Dudes and Tony Mamaluke defeated The Lost Souls and Christopher Daniels when Ricardo pinned Azrael after an inside cradle in 0:07:58. Rating: ** 1/4
Daniels yells at the referee to get him free. We have something interesting that one of the cameras picked up in the darkness. We see a hooded figure entering the ring and we can barely make it out. It is only because that particular camera has a mini light that goes on in the darkness. The hooded figure whacks Gabriel in the head with a piece of metal and whacks Azrael in the ribs with it. We see the figure sliding to the outside of the ring and whacking Daniels from behind and tying him to the bottom rope. We see him run down the ramp and disappear underneath the ramp.
Daniels is seeing this underneath the ramp and Daniels leaves the ring and goes underneath the ramp. The cameras quickly go to that area and we are in the basement of the arena. Daniels looks around and grabs a technican by the throat.
Daniels:Who came down here?
Technician:I don't know what you are talking about. No one came down here all show.
Daniels knees the technician in the gut and ANGEL'S WINGS ON THE CONCRETE. Daniels looks pretty paranoid and he is looking around.
Daniels:When I find out who is messing with my head...
Daniels continues his search as we fade to...
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"Higher" by Creed and out comes the NAWA Tag Team Champions The Young Guns with the head of operations for Young Guns Incorporated, Kimona. The Young Guns enter the ring and hold their NAWA Tag Team Title Belts above their heads.
"Disco Fever" plays and out comes Disco Inferno. Disco is wearing his suit vest and dress pants and shoes but he took his dress shirt and tie off. Disco Inferno opens his vest to reveal the NAWA Xtreme Title. Disco takes off his vest in the aisle while dancing.
Disco:You have bitten off more then you can chew. Tonight you will be smashed into little bitty pieces. I give you my mystery partner.
"Fuck the Police" by Rage Against the Machine and out comes Ron Waterman. The eyes of the Young Guns go wide. We could very well be seeing new NAWA Tag Team Champions. Waterman is bad enough to win the belts on his own so Disco can just stand on the ring apron and twiddle his thumbs for the entire match. The bell rings kicking off this match.
NAWA Tag Team Title Match Disco Inferno and Ron Waterman vs the Young Guns(c)(w/Kimona)
Disco Inferno starts out with Sean Studd. They lock up and Sean Studd throws Disco towards the rope. Studd knocks Disco down with a back elbow. Studd picks up Disco and rear waistlock. Studd brings Disco Inferno down with an atomic drop. Studd punches away at Disco and knee to the midsection. Studd tags in Flashfly. Flashfly chops away on Disco and throws him towards the ropes. Flashfly knocks Disco down to the mat with a leaping back elbowsmash. Flashfly backs off and somersault legdrop. Flashfly lifts up Disco and chops away on him. Flashfly picks up Disco but Disco slides behind. Disco rams Flashfly with a forearm across the back. Disco picks up Flashfly and inverted atomic drop. Disco backs off and Thesz Press NO Flashfly catches Disco and drops backwards, hitting Disco with a hotshot.
Flashfly picks up Disco Inferno and throws him towards the ropes. Flashfly runs into the corner but Disco moves. Disco takes down Flashfly with a clothesline. Disco goes to the corner and tags in Ron Waterman. Flashfly goes after Waterman but Waterman punches Flashfly down to the canvas. Waterman picks up Flashfly and lifts him up. Waterman wastes Flashfly with a side slam. Waterman backs up and leaping elbowdrop to Flashfly. Flashfly twitches underneath Waterman. Waterman covers Flashfly hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Waterman picks up Flashfly and drapes him over his shoulders. Waterman spins and gutbuster, bringing Flashfly down across the knee.
Waterman stomps away at Flashfly. Waterman picks up Flashfly and huge headbutt. Waterman whips Flashfly into the corner. Flashfly staggers out and big boot sends Flashfly back down. Waterman backs off and elbowdrop driven to the sternum of Flashfly. Waterman covers Flashfly hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Flashfly pulls himself up to his feet and Waterman hoists Flashfly over his head. Waterman bench presses Flashfly over his head a few times and HEAVES him to the mat with a Gorilla Press Slam. Waterma covers Flashfly hooking the leg. One, Two, Shoulder up. Waterman picks up Flashfly and puts him in a bodyslam pickup. Waterman rams Flashfly into the corner. Waterman muscles Flashfly onto his shoulder and SNAKE EYES TURNBUCKLE DROP.
Flashfly falls to the canvas and Waterman lifts Flashfly off the canvas. Waterman grabs Flashfly in a gutwrench and hoists him up. WATERMAN HEAVES FLASHFLY ONTO THE CANVAS WITH A GUTWRENCH POWER BOMB. Flashfly may be dead and Waterman picks him up again. Waterman is going psycho on Flashfly. Waterman puts Flashfly in a standing headscissors and muscles him up. POWER BOMB. Waterman lifts Flashfly back up and ANOTHER POWER BOMB. Jesus Christ. Waterman is lifting Flashfly up again and A THIRD POWER BOMB. I think the corpse is dead, Waterman. Waterman lifts Flashfly up and A FOURTH POWER BOMB. Waterman is muscling Flashfly up again and SPIRAL BOMB. Flashfly crashes onto the canvas and we have new NAWA Tag Team Champions. Waterman covers Flashfly. One, Two, Thr...Sean Studd breaks up the pin.
Waterman BLASTS Sean Studd with a lariat sending him flying backwards. Waterman picks up Flashfly and Waterman throws Flashfly into the ropes. Waterman hits Flashfly with a sidewalk slam. Flashfly twitches on the canvas but Disco Inferno wants the tag. Waterman tags in Disco. Disco enters the ring and does a dance. Disco drops an elbow across the chest of Flashfly. Disco covers Flashfly hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Flashfly barely got the shoulder up. Disco picks up Flashfly and puts him in a standing headscissors. Disco does the macarena while he has the standing headscissors up and Disco lifts up Flashfly. A PAUL ORNDORFF STYLE LEAPING PILEDRIVER. Flashfly's neck was driven into the canvas. Disco covers Flashfly but Kimona is on the ring apron.
Kimona has the referee distracted. Disco has Flashfly pinned and Ron Waterman pulls Kimona off the ring apron. Waterman grabs Kimona by the throat but SEAN STUDD LEAPS OFF THE RING APRON BASHING AN NAWA TAG TEAM TITLE BELT ACROSS THE BACK OF WATERMAN. Waterman doesn't even flinch. Waterman goes after Sean Studd. Disco picks up Flashfly and throws him into the corner. Disco charges in but Flashfly moves. Flashfly knees Disco and STINGER. Disco was driven onto his head and Flashfly is crawling towards the corner. Flashfly needs to make the tag to Sean Studd. Flashfly is in the corner and TAG TO SEAN STUDD.
Studd enters the ring and starts punching away on Disco. Studd throws Disco into the ropes and knee to the gut taking him down. Studd grabs Disco and inverted atomic drop. Disco hops around holding his crotch. Studd takes Disco down with a clothesline. Studd picks up Disco and knee to the back. Studd grabs Disco from behind and REVERSE DDT. Studd has Disco down on the canvas and WATERMAN NAILS STUDD WITH A KICK TO THE HEAD. Waterman picks up Studd and hoists him up. Waterman hits a running powerslam into the corner and then falls out of the corner with a regular powerslam. Studd is injured and Disco is pulled on top of Studd. One, Two, Thr...Studd manages to get the shoulders up.
Waterman enters the ring throws Studd into the ropes. Waterman LARIATS Studd. Waterman pulls the prone body of Disco over Studd. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up. Waterman picks up Studd and throws him into the ropes. Waterman ducks the head and Flashfly leaps into the ring, catching Waterman across the back. The Young Guns hit a double knee clip to Waterman. Sean Studd muscles Disco up and FIREMAN'S CARRY SPUN INTO AN ACE CRUSHER. Studd covers Disco hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...Waterman pulls Studd off by the hair. Waterman lifts Studd up over his head and GORILLA PRESS INTO A RUNNING POWERSLAM. Flashfly attacks Waterman but THE LOST SOULS ENTER THE RING. They attack the Young Guns and the bell is called for. The Young Guns have retained the belts via a Disqualification.
The Young Guns defeated Ron Waterman and Disco Inferno when Studd defeated D. Inferno by disqualification in 0:09:36. Rating: ** 1/2 (The Young Guns retained the NAWA Tag Team Titles.)
The Lost Souls swarm over Flashfly like a pair of very pissed off hornets and pound him. Azrael lifts Flashfly onto the shoulders and Gabriel climbs to the top rope. DEATH FROM ABOVE TO FLASHFLY. Ron Waterman is beating the crap out of Sean Studd and Kimona is on the top rope. Kimona leaps off and CROSS BODY IS CAUGHT FROM WATERMAN. Waterman lifts Kimona over his head and crowd is cheering about something. RAPMASTER KILLINGS IS OUT FROM THE BACK. Rapmaster attacks Waterman causing Waterman to focus his attention on the Rapmaster.
Waterman goes for a lariat but Killings ducks underneath it. Killings leaps off and dropkick sending Waterman staggering backwards a few steps. Killings forearms away on Waterman but Waterman knees Killings. Disco Inferno is up and Disco Inferno is telling Waterman to send Killings his way. Disco has the NAWA Xtreme Title Belt. Waterman throws Killings and DISCO KNOCKS KILLINGS DOWN WITH A SHOT WITH THE BELT. The crowd is cheering again. TONY MAMALUKE RUNS OUT FROM THE BACK. Tony Mamaluke leaps onto the top rope and CROSS BODY ONTO BOTH OF THE LOST SOULS. Mamaluke is in the ring and Mamaluke goes after Disco but Waterman pulls him off. Waterman grabs Mamaluke by the throat but THE YOUNG GUNS BASH WATERMAN WITH A DOUBLE CHAIRSHOT. Waterman punches both the chairs in the face of the Young Guns.
Rapmaster Killings is on the top rope with one half of the NAWA Tag Team Title belts. Killings leaps off and BELT TO THE FACE OF WATERMAN. That sends Waterman flying to the outside. Mamaluke grabs Disco and pulls his pants down. Disco reaches down to pull them up and MAMALUKE DROPKICKS DISCO OUT OF THE RING. The Lost Souls are on the outside and they are holding back Waterman. Disco looks angry and Rapmaster Killings and Tony Mamaluke is going nose to nose in the ring. There is no love loss between these two. Mamaluke looks ready to get into it with Rapmaster but the Young Guns join Rapmaster.
Disco:You four seem to like messing up my plans. Next week I am going to do something about it. EIGHT MAN TAG TEAM MATCH. The Lost Souls, Mr. Waterman, and myself vs you four in the ring. As for you Mamaluke, I am going to grant you an Xtreme Title Shot at Gold Rush. No it won't be any match, it will be a SICILIAN STRETCHER MATCH. Next week my men and I will give you four a taster of what's to come.
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"Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred plays and out comes Shawn Stasiak. Stasiak struts to the ring to some boos. Stasiak admires himself in his hand mirror. Shawn Stasiak will do battle with the Gambler at Gold Rush.
"Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top plays and out comes Miles Stylish. Miles Stylish will face Jeff Jarrett at Gold Rush as a result of the events that happened last week on Glory.
"Young Grows Old" by Creed and out comes Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett waits on the outside for his tag team partner.
"Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins plays and out comes Harry Harris. He is one half of the Finals of the Gold Rush Tournament. We will find out who will face Harris in the Finals of the Tournament shortly when Shane Douglas faces Jerry Lynn in our feature bout later on tonight.
Shawn Stasiak and Miles Stylish vs Jeff Jarrett and Harry Harris Stasiak starts out with Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett pounds away at Stasiak with punches and throws him toward the ropes. Jarrett knocks Stasiak down with a clothesline. Stasiak gets to his feet and Jarrett rams Stasiak headfirst into the buckles. Jarrett grabs Stasiak and snap mare out of the corner. Jarrett fires a boot to the face. Jarrett picks up Stasiak and grabs him from behind. Jarrett hoists Stasiak up and atomic drop. Jarrett spins Stasiak around and hoists him up from the front end. Inverted Atomic Drop. Stasiak hops around and Jarrett takes Stasiak down with a double leg. Jarrett spreads the legs of Stasiak and drops a knee to the crotch of Stasiak. Stasiak rolls away clutching his crotch.
Jarrett picks up Stasiak and pounds him with punches. Jarrett throws Stasiak into the corner. Jarrett charges in with an elbow but Stasiak moves out of the way. Stasiak grabs Jarrett from behind and neckbreaker out of the corner. Stasiak covers Jarrett hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Stasiak picks up Jarrett and tag to Miles Stylish. Stasiak holds Jarrett so Miles can kick him. Miles throws Jarrett towards the ropes and running jumping forearm smash sends Jarrett down to the canvas. Stylish covers Jarrett. One, Two, Kickout. Stylish lifts Jarrett off the mat and stings his chest with some chops. Stylish throws Jarrett into the ropes and catches him with a backspin DDT as Jarrett comes off the ropes. Stylish covres Jarrett hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout.
Stylish grabs Jarrett around the legs and falls backwards. Jarrett crashes sternum first into the corner with a catapault. Stylish pivots and blasts Jarrett with a spin kick as the Chosen One turns around. Stylish picks Jarrett off the canvas and sets him up. Stylish snaps Jarrett over with a gutwrench suplex. Stylish hangs onto the waistlock and snaps Jarrett over with a second gutwrench suplex. Stylish drags Jarrett to his feet while holding on once again and a third gutwrench suplex. Stylish makes the cover hooking the leg. One, Two, Shoulder up. Stylish goes to the outside and Stylish leaps into the ring with a springboard splash onto Jarrett. Stylish covers Jarrett hooking the leg. One, Two, Shoulder up.
Stylish picks up Jeff Jarrett and throws him into the corner. Stylish does a cartwheel and turns it into a monkey flip out of the corner. Stylish tags in Shawn Stasiak. Stasiak enters the ring and fires a double axehandle to the back of Jeff Jarrett. Stasiak pounds away on Jarrett wiht punches. Stasiak throws Jarrett into the ropes and catches him with a Samoan Drop as he comes off the ropes. Stasiak backs off and drives a knee into the chest of Jarrett. Stasiak tags Stylish back in. Stasiak puts Jarrett on his shoulders and STYLISH LEAPS ON THE TOP ROPE. Stylish catches Jarrett with a cross body press as Stasiak falls backwards. Stylish covers Jarrett hooking the leg. One, Two, Shoulder Up.
Stylish picks up Jarrett and chops away with him. Stylish throws Jarrett into the ropes. Stylish ducks his head and JARRETT DELIVERS A SWINGING NECKBREAKER TO STYLISH. Jarrett needs to make the tag. Harry Harris has his hand outstretched. Stylish is crawling towards his corner and tag to Shawn Stasiak. Stasiak is in BUT HOT TAG TO HARRY HARRIS. Harris leaps into the ring and knocks Stasiak down with an elbowsmash. Harris backs off the ropes and knocks Stasiak down with a clothesline. Harris leaps to the second rope and knocks Miles Stylish off with a springboard dropkick. Harris is on the ring apron and he catches Stasiak with a shoulder to the midsection. Harris sunset flips Stasiak. One, Two, Shoulder up.
Harris chops away on Stasiak as he gets to his feet. Harris drops to the mat and legsweeps Stasiak down to the mat. Harris bounces off the ropes and rolling senton splash to Stasiak. Harris has Stasiak covered hooking the leg. One, Two, Stylish breaks the pinfall attempt up. Harris knocks Stylish to the outside and Harris picks up Stasiak in the Harris Driver but Stasiak kicks his legs. Stasiak looks to be going for an inverted DDT but Harris twists out. Harris grabs Stasiak by the hair and jawbreaker. Harris backs off and STYLISH PULLS DOWN THE TOP ROPE CAUSING HARRIS TO TAKE A TUMBLE TO THE OUTSIDE.
Stylish grabs Harris by the hair and throws him headfirst into the ring steps. Stylish throws Harris into the ring and Stasiak goes to the corner and tags in Stylish. Miles enters the ring and grabs Harris's right leg. Miles drops an elbow down across the ankle. Harris sprained that ankle during his match with Shane Douglas at Reality Check. Miles grabs Harris's leg and drives a scissors stomp down across the ankle. Miles grabs Harris and turns him over. ANKLE LOCK. Miles is wrenching at the ankle. Harris is attempting to drag and scratch his way towards the ropes. Harris is stretching and he manages to grab the bottom rope.
Miles grabs the leg of Harris and drapes it over the bottom rope. Miles sits down on the ankle of Harris as Harris winces in pain. Miles picks up Harris and pounds him with chops. Miles catches Harris with a kick to the ankle and Harris falls forward, clutching his injured ankle. Miles makes the tag to Shawn Stasiak. Stasiak enters the ring and stomps away on the ankle some. Stasiak backs off and drives a knee down across the ankle. Harris drags his body forward, clutching his ankle. Stasiak picks up Harris and hooks him. FULL NELSON. Stasiak is wrenching on the neck of Harris. Stasiak has his pet move locked on Harry Harris.
Harris's legs are buckling. Stasiak does have the fingers locked. Harris is down to one knee. Stasiak is leaning forward, grinding the chin of Harris right into his breast bone. Harris drops to both knees and the referee is checking with Harris but Harris tells him no. Harris is still in this match. Harris is fighting his way back to his feet. Harris rushes forward to the corner and kicks off the buckles. Stasiak has the hold on still and Stasiak adds a bodyscissors. Stasiak is really wearing down Harris. The referee checks the arm. The arm lifts and the arm falls. That's one. The referee checks the arm again. The arm lifts and the arm falls. That's two. If the arm drops a third time, it's the end of this match. The arm lifts and it drops halfway before it shoots back up. Harris snaps his head backwards breaking the hold with a vicious headbutt.
Harris crawls towards the corner and Jarrett has his hand extended. Stasiak crawls towards his corner. Stylish is tagged in and Miles grabs the leg of Harris. Miles drops a knee to the back of the bad ankle. Harris kicks Miles off and TAGS IN JARRETT. Jarrett runs into the ring and knocks Miles backwards with an elbowsmash. Jarrett picks up Miles and pounds away with him with punches. Jarrett throws Miles into the ropes and kick to the midsection. Jarrett grabs Miles around the back of the head and reverse neckbreaker. Jarrett covers Miles hooking the leg. One, Two, Stasiak makes the save. Harry Harris leaps into the ring and knocks Stasiak for a loop.
Harris sends Stasiak to the outside. Harris backs off and TOPE CON HILO ONTO STASIAK. Harris holds his ankle on the way down. Jarrett picks up Miles. Jarrett has Miles set up but MILES LOW BLOWS JARRETT. Jarrett is doubled over and Miles goes behind Jarrett. Miles crosses Jarrett's arms over his chests and LAS VEGAS NIGHTMARE. Miles bridges for the pin attempt. One, Two, Three. Miles has pinned Jeff Jarrett just like that in the center of the ring.
Miles Stylish and Shawn Stasiak defeated Jeff Jarrett and Harry Harris when Stylish pinned Jarrett with the Las Vegas Nightmare in 0:12:09. Rating: *** 1/4
This does not bode well for Jarrett's chances against Miles Stylish at the Pay Per View. Miles celebrates in the ring the ring but Harris is in the ring with a steel chair. Harris throws the chair at Stylish and KNOCKS THE CHAIR INTO THE FACE OF MILES WITH A SPINNING LEG LARIAT. Harris picks up Miles and scoops him up. Harris drives Miles down across the canvas with the Harris Driver. Harris poses in the ring. Harry Harris looks to be on roll. Who he will face in the finals of the Gold Rush Tournament will be decided in a manner of minutes.
Coming Up Next:Shane Douglas vs Jerry Lynn in the semifinals of the Gold Rush Tournament
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"Sad but True" by Metallica plays and out comes Jerry Lynn to a large round of boos. Jerry Lynn enters the ring and grabs the microphone.
Lynn:Last summer, Shane Douglas ducked me week after week. Shane Douglas did not once offer me a shot at the NAWA World Title despite the fact that I called him out week after week all throughout the spring and summer of 2002. I do not take too kindly to people who duck me. Tonight I have a match with Shane Douglas. I will win the Gold Rush Tournament and the powers that be will have no choice but to give me my rightful shot at the NAWA World Title. As for Shane Douglas, you will join the long list of people who have been forced to bow down to the greatest pure wrestler in the NAWA today, Jerry FUCKING Lynn.
"Perfect Strangers" by Deep Purple plays and out comes Shane Douglas to an even bigger chorus of boos. Shane Douglas has been the number one outlaw in the NAWA since day one. Douglas enters the ring and the bell rings kicking this semifinal round match in the Gold Rush Tournament.
Gold Rush Tournament Semifinals Shane Douglas vs Jerry Lynn
They lock up and Jerry Lynn grabs Douglas in a side headlock. Lynn takes Douglas down to the mat and wrenches on the head. Douglas quickly makes it to the ropes and Lynn with a clean break. They lock up and Lynn shoves Douglas off. Lynn pounds away on Douglas with chops. Douglas returns fire with some punches. Douglas throws Lynn into the ropes and clothesline is ducked underneath. Lynn blasts Douglas with a dropkick as he turns around. Lynn waits on Douglas and more chops sending Douglas staggering back as he makes it to his feet. Lynn knees Douglas in the midsection and backs off. Lynn sends Douglas staggering backwards with a running kneelift. Lynn goes to the outside of the ring. Lynn is up top and he waits on Douglas. Lynn leaps off the top and missile dropkick sending Douglas down.
Lynn lifts Douglas off the canvas and smacks him across the chest with an European Uppercut. Lynn throws Douglas into the ropes and Lynn catches Douglas with a knee to the chest as he comes off the ropes. Lynn grabs Douglas around the head and takes him down with a snap mare. Lynn backs off and dropkick to the face of Douglas taking him down. Lynn stands on the throat of Douglas with a boot choke. One, Two, Three, Four, Break. Lynn picks up Douglas off the mat and rams a forearm over the neck. Lynn takes Douglas over with a snap mare. Lynn backs off and jumping neck snap causing Douglas's head to whip foreward. Douglas falls to the mat hurt and Lynn covers Douglas hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout.
Lynn grabs Douglas as he gets to a sitting position and knee to the back of the head. Lynn fires a kick to the head and Douglas is on his knees. Lynn catches Douglas with a legdrop to the back of the head. Lynn picks up Douglas but Douglas catches Lynn with a thumb to the eye. Douglas sends Lynn backwards with some punches. Douglas throws Lynn into the ropes and Douglas catches Lynn with a powerslam as he comes off the ropes. Douglas cradles Lynn hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Douglas gets up and drops an elbow onto Lynn. Douglas picks up Lynn and hooks him from behind. Douglas takes Lynn down to the canvas with a belly to back suplex. Douglas covers Lynn hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout.
Douglas lifts Lynn to his feet and fires him with a kick to the midsection. Douglas throws Lynn into the corner. Douglas charges in but LYNN MOVES. Douglas's shoulder is rammed right into the ringpost. If Douglas's shoulder is injured, it totally takes away all four of his finishing moves(The belly to belly, the Franchiser, The Pittsburg Plunge, and the Franchise Effect). Lynn catches Douglas with a dropkick to the arm as he comes out of the corner. Lynn grabs Douglas and wrings out the arm. Lynn drives a couple of elbows down on the shoulder of Douglas. Lynn grabs Douglas around the arm and heaves him to the mat with an ippozei shoulder throw.
Lynn hooks the arm and legdrops it. Douglas screams out in pain and Lynn grips the arm into an arm grapevine. Lynn is wrenching and pulling at the hold. Lynn is trying to seperate the shoulder of Douglas. Douglas is frailing his free arm in a deseperate attempt to get to the ropes. Can he make it? Douglas grips the bottom rope and Lynn reluctanly breaks. Lynn drives a couple of boots to the shoulder of Douglas. Lynn picks up Douglas and wrings out the arm. Lynn brings Douglas down to the mat with an armbar takedown. Lynn attempts to go for an armbar submission but Douglas keeps on his back to prevent Lynn from getting a good hold on him. Douglas reaches the bottom rope and Lynn has to break away from the Franchise.
Lynn picks up Douglas and throws him into the corner. Lynn charges into the corner but gets a boot up to the face from Douglas. Douglas charges into the corner but Lynn counters whatever Douglas was going for with a single arm DDT. Douglas rolls around on the canvas, clutching his arm. Lynn covers Douglas hooking the leg. One, Two, Shoulder up. Lynn picks up Douglas and Lynn rams a couple of elbows down on the shoulder of Douglas. Douglas is on his knees and Lynn drives a knee across the shoulder of Douglas. Lynn rides the arm in an arm grapevine. Lynn is yanking and pulling back on that arm of the Franchise. Douglas is reaching and Douglas has gotten to the ropes again. Lynn doesn't seem to ready to break the hold right away. One, Two, Three, Four, Lynn breaks the hold.
Lynn picks up Douglas and hammerlocks the arm behind his back. Lynn rams the shoulder of Douglas into the buckles twice. Lynn hoists up Douglas and takes him down with an Arn Anderson style hammerlock bodyslam. Lynn backs up and catches Douglas with a dropkick to the arm. Lynn drags Douglas towards the outside and LYNN FOLDS THE ARM OF DOUGLAS ACROSS THE RINGPOST. Lynn folds the arm across the ringpost again. Lynn kicks the arm while it is draped over the ring apron. Lynn is showing no mercy but neither has the man who he is taking it out on. Lynn folds the arm over the ringpost one more time before entering the ring to continue the assault.
Lynn grabs the arm of Douglas and wrings it out some more. Lynn grabs Douglas and armdrags him. Lynn locks a cross armbreaker on Douglas but Douglas is in the ropes right away. Lynn kicks the arm a couple of times before backing off. Lynn is climbing to the top rope. Lynn is on the top rope and Lynn is perched but Douglas is up. Douglas falls on the top rope causing Lynn to crotch imself. Douglas climbs up with Lynn and Douglas is looking to go for a superplex but Lynn blocks it. The arm is too weak to get Lynn up. Lynn grabs Douglas off the top and TOP ROPE ARMBAR TAKEDOWN. It is twisted right into an armbar submission. Lynn is trying to snap the arm of Douglas but that impact off the top couple have very well started the process.
Lynn is cranking back on the shoulder and Douglas shakes his head no as the check for submission. Lynn has that sadistic look on his face. Lynn is going to cause another career threatening injury tonight. He can feel it. Lynn is really cranking on that arm. Douglas refuses to give in to the submission. Douglas is dragging his body towards the ropes. Can the Franchise make it? Douglas is almost towards the ropes. Lynn really has the hold on tight, Douglas can pass out from the pain at any moment. Douglas grips the ropes and Lynn has to break the hold. Lynn does and Lynn picks up Douglas. Lynn throws Douglas into the ropes. Lynn ducks the head and Douglas catches Lynn with a kick to the midsection.
Douglas cradles the arm of Lynn while laying waste to him with chops. Douglas throws Lynn into the corner and kick to the midsection. Douglas catches Lynn with a swinging neckbreaker. Douglas crawls over to Lynn, covering him hooking the leg. One, Two, Kickout. Douglas picks up Lynn and pounds away on him with punches. Douglas throws Lynn into the ropes and clotheslimes him down. Douglas winces, he used the bad arm in the heat of battle. Douglas picks up Lynn and hooks him from behind. Douglas takes Lynn down with a belly to back suplex. Douglas shakes his arm out and massages it. Douglas picks up Lynn. Douglas scoops up Lynn. It appears that Douglas is going to go for the Franchise Effect but his arm gives out. Lynn kicks his legs and the position is reversed. CRADLE TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER. Lynn covers Douglas hooking the leg. One, Two, Thr...shoulder up.
Lynn grips the arm right into a cross armbreaker. Lynn is going to go for the submission. Lynn is cranking the hold on. Douglas reaches into his tights and pulls out a pair of brass knuckles. The referee does not see it and Douglas rolls to his side and BOPS LYNN IN THE FACE WITH THE KNUCKLES. That causes the hold to be broken. Douglas rolls over onto Lynn. One, Two, Three. Douglas won using an illegal object against Jerry Lynn.
[Semifinals of the Gold Rush Tournament) Shane Douglas pinned Jerry Lynn after hitting him with brass knuckles in 0:13:33. Rating: ***
Douglas gets to his feet clutching his shoulder. Douglas has made it to the finals of the Gold Rush Tournament using a well placed pair of brass knuckles. He nearly had his arm ripped off but he advances forward. Shane Douglas vs Harry Harris in the Finals of the Gold Rush Tournament in Ten Days. See you next week on Glory for the final show before the Pay Per View.