----The show started out with Mark Tipton and me in the ring to announce all the TLCW winners of RRO Awards. Derrick King came out followed by Timmy Cummins. We put over the fact that TLCW won promotion of the year and “creative team” of the year. I also noted that two of their matches were voted in match of the year. I made reference to Bill Rush being referee of the year for the second year and he came out. Rush was followed by William Gibson, who stated that he had been a ref in USWA, Power Pro and WCW and how did Rush get ref of the year?? The angle ended with Gibson shaking Rush’s hand, but then tried to closeline him, but Rush ducked and hit him with Gibson bumping.
----Ike Tucker beat Albino Rhino with a roll up. A very quick bout, but nothing wrong with it. Rhino beat up Ike after the match injuring his knee. [*]
----It was announced that Tim Grind had suffered an injury and he would not be at the show. Flash Flanagan came out and said that Grind was scared and even Grind’s girlfriend [Flex] was not there. Angelina comes out and says she will fight Flash. Flash laughs at her and tells her that there is only one woman in TLCW – Ms Vanna [Sue Young]. Flash ends up hitting her with a kendo stick and giving her the “Razor’s Edge”. Flash then threaten to beat me up because of the Yearbook. And then he stole one as he left.
----“Black Label Society” [AJ Bradley/Robbie Douglas] beat Cody Melton/Drew Donavon. Good psychology. Douglas has improved since the last time I seen him. Melton is not much better, but is not bad. Donavon took the heat and did a good job taking an ass whipping. Melton got the hot tag and then tagged Donavon back in, which lead to Melton/Drew hitting heads and BLS getting the roll up for the win. After the match, Melton beat up Drew. [**1/2]
----Mark Tipton brought out “Rockin” Randy to strip him of the Cruiserweight and Hardcore belts, because he could not defend due to an “injury”. “The Baron” Malkenvain jump him and continue to beat on his wrist. Baron is very good in this role.
----Dell Tucker beat Slim Pickens in a real good bout. Tucker’s heel persona was not much, but the fans do not like him. This was a solid bout and both guys worked real hard. Heat spot was great as Pickens attempted to gut Tucker with his shoulder while standing on the apron [and then do the sunset flip spot—EVERYONE DOES THIS!!], but Tucker then just cuts him off blasting him with a knee. At one point Slim was coming out of heat and tried a bulldog on Tucker, but Tucker reversed it into a side suplex. Tucker used the ropes to pin Pickens after a sunset flip. This was the best bout I have seen Tucker in. Melton jumped Pickens after the bout – DK/Donavon made the save. [***]
----Alex Krisis beat by DQ over Flash Flanagan in a non-title match. Flash had said earlier that he would fight anyone. Krisis came out to a good pop. Another real good solid bout. Krisis did a dive between the top and second rope onto Flash. Heat started a little after that. Krisis made his comeback and got the claw on Flash. Flash hit him in the nuts for the DQ. They signed a return for next week with Flash’s Unified Title vs Krisis with Flash bringing in a special ref. [***]
----Derrick King/Stan Lee/Seth Knight beat Malkenvain/Greg Anthony/Alan Steele. Another good solid bout, but it seemed to be missing something. All 6 guys worked hard. Spots with the Baron at the start with every time DK would hit him, he would not sell. DK hit him with a superkick and he sold like someone drove a stake in his heart. [Baron is a vampire – get it!! LOL]. William Gibson was the ref, because he said Bill Rush was “tied up” with something in the back. Steele did an “Alabama slam” on DK out of a turnbuckle spot that looked like it killed him. Lee did a few spots and then tagged out to Seth, who took the heat. Seth was good here. Finished had William Gibson not counting the pin, but then Bill Rush came out. DK hit a superkick to TGB and Seth pinned him. Rush pulled Gibson’s shirt over his head and DK hit him with a superkick. Crowd popped for the finish. Not enough Stan Lee in the bout. [**3/4]
NOTES
----140 paid with 160+ in the building with a gate close to $800...I would have Ike, just use “IKE” and kill the Tucker thing…Rhino is in riot gear and it was over with me…I believe Angelina is a trainee out of the TLCW school. She did a good job…Before the BLS bout, AJ got on the mic and talked about everyone getting awards, but that they had beat everyone that received awards. Sort of a worked-shoot type thing. Good spill…Dell Tucker needs a fancy robe and some flashy tights with him being a heel…Flash said, “You know what I did to Tavian” on the mic during the build up for next week referring to the incident where Tavian slapped Ms Vanna…They are trying to get Baron over, but I would have put Rhino in the main. They need to go ahead and do a “Bounty Hunter” type gimmick with him…Stan Lee returned last week and I was told he got a huge pop…At some point in the show Lammarus Brooks, SEW promoter and TLCW announcer, was doing a mic spill talking with Coco Anderson about him not having his photo in the Yearbook 2007. I think Idol Bane and Chris O’Neal were supposed to be at the show…Thanks again to TLCW for helping with the book. It is well appreciated.
