06.24.01
Rumour
Guy: Welcome to the concluding week of stage one of the BSW Super 12 tournament.
The remaining 12 matches were contested this past weekend on two spot shows,
the first taking place on 06/23/01 at the Staples Centre, the next taking
place the following day on 06/24/01 at the same venue. We'll start off with
action from the 23rd, where in Group 1 Jay Hall took on Daniel Estacado.
These two were both hopefuls to go through to the final round at the pay-per-view,
so let's get to that now.
Super 12:
Group 1 Jay Hall vs. Daniel Estacado
As we join the match Estacado is maintaining control in the corner, working
over Jay with a choke hold with his foot, before bringing him out and dropping
him with a nice northern lights bomb. Jay just about kicks out at two, and
tries to come back with some kicks to Estacado's chest, but as he attempts
a bodyscissors, Estacado capitalises with a sweet wheelbarrow suplex. Estacado
then signals for the end, grabbing Jay and setting up for the Final Destination.
However, out of desperation the ex-world champ manages to power out, lifting
Estacado up and dropping him with a kudo driver! Jay is still dazed from
earlier and fails to capitalise with the pin, instead hopping up to the
middle rope and coming down with a moonsault for two. Jay then moves to
the corner and sits Estacado up top, trying for a top rope exploder suplex,
but after two attempts, Estacado counters, and out of nothing brings Jay
down with a high angle Final Destination! Estacado makes the cover for the
well earned three count and a fourth victory in the tournament!
Winner: Daniel Estacado
Rumour
Guy: Daniel Estacado's winning streak continues over Jay Hall whose mind
is elsewhere right now, tied up in his feud with the Legends' Alliance.
A huge win for Estacado though, who adds another ex-world champion to his
list of victims. Over in Group 2 we move onto a battle between two allies
in Triple S and Bucky Thompson. These two have been battling the Legends'
Alliance for weeks now, but they take a break from that to take each other
on here.
Super 12:
Group 2 Bucky Thompson vs. Triple S
The action is joined with the two exchanging arm drags late into the match
before standing off to a big pop. Flashback clips show earlier moments from
the match where both men go toe to toe, neither man giving in, matching
each other hold for hold. Back to the action and Triple S catches Thompson
unaware with a strong lariat, before dropping him with a big belly to belly
suplex. Triple S goes to work on Thompson's knee, dropping some stiff kicks
to it before locking on a figure four leg lock. Thompson escapes, but as
he gets up, Triple S drops him with a dragon screw right into a side leg
lock. Thompson again breaks the hold but is visibly hurt, limping on his
left leg. Triple S signals for the end and charges with an attempted stiff
elbow, but Thompson strikes with a crescent kick with his good leg to Sullivan's
arm, before locking on a rolling jujigatame! Triple S struggles to the ropes,
but as he stands Thompson flapjacks him up before locking on a Fujiwara
arm bar! Again Triple S just about escapes, both men hurt now, but as they
stand out of nothing Thompson grabs Triple S' bad arm and locks on a rolling
arm lock clutch. With Triple S unable to get out of the hold, Thompson steals
the quick three count out of nothing, surprising Triple S and the crowd!
Winner: Bucky Thompson
Rumour
Guy: A great technical showing from the two allies, and a quick and surprise
ending as Thompson takes advantage of the weakening of Sullivan's arm to
cradle him for the three. Bucky Thompson therefore emulates Daniel Estacado's
four wins from four, something which comes as surprise to a lot of us as
Bucky Thompson seems to finally be making that transition to the next level.
Moving swiftly on, our next contest sees Maurice Dream take on Daniel Estacado's
ex-tag partner Steve Hall. This one was, well, lets just say it was a bit
one sided.
Super 12:
Group 1 Maurice Dream vs. Steve Hall
We join the match during Steve Hall's entrance. He cockily slides into the
ring and poses on the turnbuckle, the crowd booing his actions. However,
as he plays to the fans, Maurice Dream, already in the ring, walks up behind
him and brings him down from the top rope with the Sweet Dreams! Dream applies
a body scissors with the hold and within the first 10 seconds of the match
Steve Hall had tapped out! Dream kept the hold on for a good few seconds
longer after the bell rang, taking out his frustration that had built up
over the last few weeks, before leaving to a big pop.
Winner: Maurice Dream
Rumour
Guy: Maurice Dream with a highly convincing win there, wasting no time in
making Hall tap out very quickly. He'll be hoping that Steve Hall's student
Jay puts up a better fight on the show the following day. Our next match
would see Cooper Tate, who still seems to be having something of an identity
crisis, taking on Lil J of the Psychotics. Tate has managed to get two victories
in recent weeks despite his head injuries, so let's see if he can sneak
another here.
Super 12:
Group 2 Cooper Tate vs. Lil J
As we join the action, Cooper Tate is in the ring, and like last week is
trying to avoid contact with Lil J, laying down and begging The Psychotic
to pin him. Lil J goes down to pin him, but then gets a grin on his face
and slides out of the ring, grabbing a chair and bringing it in. Lil J sets
up to nail Cooper Tate with the chair, but out of nowhere MTX member Jay
Hall hits the ring, baseball bat in hand! Tate cowers by the referee, pulling
his back to the action, as Jay hits the ring and smashes the chair into
Lil J's face with the bat! Upon seeing this Cooper Tate dives onto Lil J
and makes the cover, winning the match before hot footing it out of there!
Winner: Cooper Tate
Rumour
Guy: Amazingly, Cooper Tate gets another victory! He's got Jay Hall to thank
here, as the MTX member hands the loss to his enemy Lil J. However, its
still another tick in the W column for Tate against the winless Lil J. Our
next contest is between two men who have been on the opposite side of the
big MTX/Triple S/Anderson and the Legends' Alliance feud, Hopps and Venom.
During the match Hopps was accompanied by tag team partner Jay Hall and
Venom by the returning Tank.
Super 12:
Group 1 Venom vs. 'X-Rated' Hopps
As we join the action Venom has Hopps in the centre of the ring in a Texas
cloverleaf, the MTX member struggling to escape. As he nears the ropes,
Jay Hall tries to pull him nearer, which ends up distracting the referee.
This gives Tank a chance to enter the ring and boot Hopps in the back, allowing
Venom to drag him back to the centre of the ring. Again Hopps starts making
his way back to the ropes, but Tank tries to distract the referee. This
prompts Jay Hall to run round and pull him off the ring apron, the two brawling
on the outside as Hopps reaches the ropes. Venom, furious, tries to go right
back to Hopps legs and back, but the MTX member jumps over the attempted
sweep kick, before nailing a spear! Hopps then goes up top, signalling for
his 450 head butt, but out of nowhere Hannibal king runs down to ringside.
He distracts the referee as Tank buys himself enough time to throw the US
title belt to Venom, who nails Hopps on the top before bringing him down
with a top rope fisherman's buster! Venom makes the cover for the three
count, but the win seems irrelevant to him as he grabs a chair and proceeds
to start trying to destroy Hopps' knee! Jay Hall tries to save but is cut
off by Tank and Hannibal King, only managing to get into the ring once the
damage has been done!
Winner: Venom
Rumour
Guy: Venom picks up the win both in reality and psychologically, taking
out his frustrations on the MTX in the ring after the match. Hopps seemed
hurt after the match, making his participation in the next day's show questionable
at the time. Our next match would see another MTX/Allies vs. Legends' Alliance
contest as Mike Anderson took on Hannibal King. Both men were battling for
pride in Group 2, so let's get to that.
Super 12:
Group 2 Hannibal King vs. Mike Anderson
We join the action with Hannibal King in the ring, awaiting his opponent.
As he waits, getting impatient, all of a sudden the big screen shows backstage,
where Mike Anderson and Jay Hall are assaulting The Psychotics backstage
after Venom's attack on Hopps. Hannibal King starts to make his way backstage,
but on the stage he is cut off by Triple S! The two start to brawl into
the back, eventually busting out into the same corridor as Jay Hall, Anderson
and The Psychotics. Its a fair three on three until Tank arrives to help
his friends, making it three on four, the other MTX members obviously backstage
elsewhere attending to Hopps' injuries. The four overpower their enemies,
and eventually battle into the parking lot, where King and Tank grab some
of the barriers that originally were used to designate parking and knock
down the three with them. The Legends then grab various objects from around
the parking lot and strike their enemies with them before grabbing chains
and tying them together! The crowd can be heard gasping in the arena as
Venom jumps behind the wheel of a Ford Lincoln and starts revving, getting
ready to run into the helpless wrestlers! He speeds forward, but at the
last second another limo pulls in front of him, causing him to swerve. The
window winds down to reveal Bucky Thompson, who waves in his allies, who
struggle into the car, before speeding off! An irate Venom slams his door
shut in anger and goes speeding off after them. Back in the arena, the ring
announcer announces the referee's decision to award the match to Mike Anderson
following the actions of the Legends, much to the crowd's delight!
Winner by default: Mike Anderson
Rumour
Guy: That could have been nasty! The Legends managed to do some damage,
but Bucky Thompson just about stops them getting a huge advantage ahead
of next week's PPV! That concluded the round of matches from Saturday. The
next night saw the BSW return to the Staples Centre for the final round
of group matches, which would determine who qualifies for the finals at
next Sunday's PPV, When Worlds Collide. We kick off with Cooper Tate, fresh
of victory over Lil J, taking on the unbeaten Bucky Thompson. Lets get to
that now.
Super 12:
Group 2 Bucky Thompson vs. Cooper Tate
Once again Cooper Tate enters rather timidly, not really ready to fight.
He slides slowly into the ring, and once again lies down, awaiting the pin
from Bucky Thompson. However, before he can, once again someone runs down
to ring after Bucky Thompson, this time Lil J! Tate thanks his lucky stars
that he's caught up in this again, as Thompson and Lil J start to brawl,
and a misplaced kick takes the referee down and out! Thompson and Lil J
start brawling into the crowd when out of nowhere a masked man runs into
the ring and cracks the vulnerable Tate with a chair! The crowd seem unsure
how to react as the masked man leaves and Thompson manages to fight off
Tate, before climbing back into the ring and hitting his Punchline frog
splash! The referee slowly makes his recovery and counts to the three, handing
Thompson the win over the fallen Tate! Thompson poses on the corner to a
pop from the crowd before leaving the ringside area.
Winner: Bucky Thompson
Rumour
Guy: A bizarre situation there as someone knocks out Tate giving Bucky the
win. What that results in however is Bucky Thompson progressing to the next
round as well as Cooper Tate! We now know two of the semi final competitors
ahead of Sunday's card. We must also mention here that in their brawl there
Lil J suffered a minor injury on his leg. Whilst it was nothing major, it
will keep him out of his contest with Mike Anderson later, giving him the
default win. As we move on through the card, Venom was to take on Steve
Hall. After Steve Hall's embarrassing mistake on Saturday, you would have
thought that he would have learned his lesson. Apparently not...
Super 12:
Group 1 Venom vs. Steve Hall
We join the match with Venom already in the ring and Steve Hall making his
entrance. Again Steve Hall poses on the turnbuckle to much heat, but it
proves once again to be a huge mistake. Venom, unimpressed with Hall's attempts
for cheap heat, grabs him from behind, lifting him up onto his shoulders
before dropping him with his inverted Juvy driver! Venom nonchalantly makes
the cover, gaining the quick and easy three count!
Winner: Venom
Rumour
Guy: Ok, maybe this time Hall will take notice at what made him lose. A
quick tip Steve: try actually wrestling next time! Venom completely turns
around his fortunes therefore, finally picking up two successive wins in
the tournament to ensure he doesn't finish bottom of the table. That puts
an end to Steve Hall's hopes however, the ex-tag champion ending with one
win from five. Our next match sees another Legends vs. their nemesis match,
with Lil J, currently without a win in Group 2, taking on Mike Anderson.
Lets get to that contest now.
Super 12:
Group 2 Lil J vs. Mike Anderson
A flashback shows the Thompson/Lil J brawl from earlier in the evening,
and Lil J hurting his leg. We are shown backstage where Lil J tries to make
his way to the ring, but his stable mates stop him, telling him not to risk
injury ahead of the PPV. Reluctantly, Lil J agrees, giving Mike Anderson
the default win.
Winner: Mike Anderson
Rumour
Guy: As expected, Lil J had to throw the match there, he's done the sensible
thing ahead of next week's PPV. Our next contest is between Hopps and Daniel
Estacado. Hopps suffered an injury at the hands of Venom last week, but
still decided to take on Estacado in this one. That proved to be a vital
mistake, as Estacado, one of the most heinous individuals in the BSW, knew
exactly how to take advantage.
Super 12:
Group 1 Hopps vs. Daniel Estacado
As we pick up the match, Daniel Estacado takes Hopps down with a dragon
screw, before lifting him up and delivering a second one. Hopps seems in
great pain, whilst Estacado is enjoying himself, wrapping Hopps' leg around
the ropes and stamping on it, before lying it across the ring apron and
diving down onto it with a leg drop. The referee looks about to throw the
match out as it seems as if Hopps will be unable to carry on, but upon seeing
this, Estacado kicks the referee low and nails him with the Final Destination!
Estacado then slides out of the ring and grabs a chair, before diving back
in and cracking Hopps across the leg with it. Estacado then traps Hopps'
leg in the chair and applies a knee scissors, using the chair for leverage!
Hopps is unable to stand as Estacado revives the referee before locking
on a spinning toe hold, Hopps tapping straight away. The crowd start booing
as Estacado proceeds to slide out and apply a figure four around the ringpost
on Hopps, before leaving to huge heat, having sent a message to his current
rival Maurice Dream.
Winner: Daniel Estacado
Rumour
Guy: A heinous performance from Estacado, who could well have put Hopps
on the shelf there. He was no doubt sending a message to Maurice Dream there,
showing exactly what he can be capable of, whilst also giving him a perfect
five out of five in the tournament. The intercontinental champion will be
a good bet to win the tournament, becoming the first from Group 1 to guarantee
a second round spot. The concluding match of Group 2 is up next, with Triple
S taking on one time team-mate but now rival, Hannibal King.
Super 12:
Group 2 Triple S vs. Hannibal King
As we join the action Hannibal King is using his size advantage as a plus,
working over Triple S with a bear hug. Triple S looks to be fading as King
works over his back, a double feature on screen showing King ramming Sullivan
into the ring post and barricade early before delivering a crushing powerbomb
into the corner. Back to the match, and Triple S tries to escape, but King
simply tosses him to the ground with a spinebuster. King then goes back
to the bearhug, but out of desperation, Triple S counters with a big DDT,
rocking King. Triple S struggles to his feet and nails an idolcanrana, but
it takes a lot out of him following the assault on his back earlier. Triple
S signals for the end and tries for a big piledriver, but his back gives
in, allowing King to escape and set up for the King Bomb! King tries to
nail it, but Triple S counters with a backdrop, only for his back to give
in again, sending King right back down to nail the King Bomb! Ina twist
of events however, Triple S counters this with a face slam, before locking
on the Idolizer, in pain himself as well! King taps out, handing Triple
S a consolation win!
Winner: Triple S
Rumour
Guy: With that out of the was there is just one spot in the finals left
up for grabs, which will go to either Jay Hall or Maurice Dream. These two
had one of the better feuds of the opening months of the BSW, Jay coming
out on top at the very first PPV, 2001: The Return, for the BSW World Title.
Dream had his chance for revenge here, so let's see if he took it!
Super 12:
Group 1 Maurice Dream vs. Jay Hall
As we join the action, the two are battling on the outside, Dream sending
Jay into the ring steps. Dream then goes for a whip into the barrier, but
Jay hops up before coming back with a moonsault. However, Dream ducks, sending
Jay flat onto the outside! Dream then rolls Jay back into the ring and covers
for a two count. Dream sends Jay into the corner and follows in with an
avalanche, before dropping Jay with a belly to belly suplex for another
two count. Dream complains about a slow count to the referee, before applying
an abdominal stretch on the seated Jay Hall. Jay struggles out of the hold,
but is taken down with a sidewalk slam as soon as he stands, Dream going
straight for his back again with a neck wrench. Dream then hits a stiff
kick to Jay's back, before sending him into the ropes. Jay manages to build
some momentum, rolling under Dream's arm, kicking it along the way, before
ducking a lariat attempt, and going for a quebrada. However, as he comes
down with the moonsault, Dream grabs his head and delivers the Wake Up Call!
Jay is knelt down dazed completely by the move as Dream pushes his head
forwards before trying a magistral cradle for a two count. Jay just about
kicks out which gets a gasp from the crowd, but he is taken straight back
down with a fire thunder driver from Dream for a two count again! Dream
feels the end is near and signals for the Sweet Dreams, locking the choke
on. However, Jay just about counters, backing him into the corner, before
locking on his Limit Break! However, rather than going for the tap out,
Jay launches Dream back over his head in a suplex, sending him dropping
right on his neck! Jay lies dazed in the corner before slowly rolling onto
Dream, his opponent kicking out at 2.9! Jay then takes him down with an
uraken strike, before hopping out of the ring and coming back in with a
middle rope moonsault press for two! Jay then goes up top again and goes
for a hurancanrana, but Dream catches him before he can go down and lifts
him up into a powerbomb. Dream takes a moment to showboat, bringing him
into the middle of the ring, before going to drop him down. In one awesome
motion, Jay counters to a 'rana, but Dream manages to roll right through
into a pin of his own! Dazed, Jay is unable to kick out as Dream wins the
match and progresses to the finals!
Winner: Maurice Dream
Rumour
Guy: In an awesome turn of events, Dream pips Jay at the post to steal the
second qualifying spot! That means he'll face Bucky Thompson next Sunday
as Daniel Estacado meats Cooper Tate for the first time, one on one. Jay
meanwhile is left with only one match at the PPV, teaming with Bob Peil
and Thompson to take on Venom and The Psychotics. However, the show would
not end there, as Daniel Estacado had something to say to his current rival,
Maurice Dream...
The
Devil: Gee Maurice.....it seems your still a little sore about that whole....well,
you know.....the whole digging up your father thing....and I must say I
was surprised at your actions last week. Frankly, I didn't think you had
the balls to do such a thing. But none the less....I know your still angry
at me for stealing the carcass of your dear old dad and then burning it
in that old church. I know your still holding onto his memory, so I decided
to give you a little momento.....something that will show you that their
are no hard feelings between us....even after what you did to Scarlet last
week.
(The Devil
walks to the ring slowly.....he enters the ring with a tentative Maurice
Dream.....The Devil reaches behind him and pulls out a glass jar filled
with ashes....)
The
Devil: I know I haven't been the kindest of friends lately....so I saved
a little bit of your father for you....maybe you can put it up on your mantle
or something so you can remember him....although I know every time you look
at it....all you will be thinking of is me.
(The Devil
starts to laugh fiendishly as Maurice Dream's anger builds....)
The
Devil: Hold on, hold on....before you start taking anything personal....I
do want to congratulate you....we both managed to make it this far....and
we are the last two left in our group....and when we meet in the finals
Maurice....the better man will win....again.
(Maurice
Dream is disgusted by The Devils actions....he turns away, not wanting to
look at his "friend" in the eye anymore....and then all of a sudden The
Devil takes the glass jar full of Maurice Dream Sr. ashes....and breaks
it over Maurice's head!!! The ashes fly everywhere as Maurice hits the mat
hard clutching the back of his bleeding head!!! Estacado goes up to him....lifts
his head up and speaks....)
The
Devil: You never learn do you? Ever since I beat you, all you have done
is complain that I didn't beat you one on one.....think about it Maurice.....just
who the hell do you think I am? Did you ever think facing The Devil was
gonna be fair? Did you actually think our war was gonna be fought on a physical
level only? For a guy that calls himself, "The Master of The Mind Game"....you
sure are a freaking idiot. Did you think I would come out here and congratulate
you after what you did last week? Your a puppet Maurice....all you do is
let people pull your strings, all the while your thinking your in control
the whole time....so tell me now Maurice....who's in control?
(Estacado
leaves the ring to a huge chorus of boos....as Maurice is left to pick himself
back up...among the ashes of his father.....)
Rumour
Guy: I'm not even going to comment there, I thin his actions speak for himself!
That's just too far, I don't want to talk about it any further. Now as promised
I had some other announcements to make regarding the PPV. Firstly, Manipulator
will make his debut against my surprise opponent for him: ex-BSW world champion
and current EIWA champion Hotstuff Hernandez! Tank will also make his BSW
re-debut, teaming with stable mate Hannibal King against Triple S and Mike
Anderson. We'll also see the return of Dark Knight, who requested a warm
up match for his title defence, which will be against Vince Graham, the
'War Machine'. The BSW Junior Heavyweight title will be decided too, with
the first ever FMW style 'Come Out and Play' match, featuring, amongst others,
Frankie Manns, Steve Hall, EIWA star Stevie Jay, Suicide Kid, Steve Hall's
latest student Candy Fujita, Action Jackson plus more superstars! We'll
see you at When Worlds Collide...