Al Hall kicked things off by introducing Joe Carter, who organized the Thunder on the Water event there at the Airport Hangar. Joe thanked everyone for coming. This was followed by the National Anthem.
Opening Contest-Mason vs "Southern Thunder" Chris Kilgore with snake. Mason and Referee Joey Lynn, quickly, evacuated the ring once they saw Chris's little friend. Referee Joey Lynn sat in a chair in the front row. Mason came up and sat in his lap. They tried getting in the ring, again. Mason fled to the outside, but Referee Joey had his back turned. Kilgore placed the snake over Joey's shoulder, who flipped out and escaped to the floor, once again. Once Kilgore put away his friend, things got underway. The two locked up in a collar and elbow into the corner a couple times. Mason accused him of pulling his hair on top of his head. Only one problem, he doesn't have any. The only hair he has is on his chinny chin chin and he said Kilgore pulled that, as well. Mason would start to work over Kilgore's arm with an armbar. He would also add in some stiff knees to try and further injure Kilgore's limb. Crowd got behind Kilgore. Kilgore would fight back and execute a running bulldog out of the corner. Kilgore would make his way up to the top-rope, but failed to launch when "Bad Attitude" Tony Dabbs, accompanied by "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock ran in and knocked Kilgore from the top-rope. Then, all three, Mason, Tony, and Jimmy, collectively, put the boots to Kilgore. Former WCW Star, Buff "The Stuff" Bagwell ran in to save Kilgore. "Hollywood" Jimmy told Buff and the people of Grenada what he thought of them. Buff got on the mic and called Mason, Tony, and Jimmy, "The Three Stupid Stooges" and started a "Chicken" and a "You Suck" chant. A match was made for later. It would be "Bad Attitude" Tony Dabbs taking on Buff "The Stuff" Bagwell.
2nd Match-Mr. Ebony vs Candy Man, Referee Chris P. Fries-First of all, I would like to say that I think I got the shaft when Candy Man threw out the candy. All I got was a little piece of bubble gum. How's that suppose to satisfy my sweet tooth? When the match got started, Candy Man landed some vicious chops in the corner. Down goes Mr. Ebony. While down, Candy Man worked over Ebony's knee and added in a low blow. Candy Man also crushed Ebony with a running Dusty Rhodes elbow drop. Mr. Ebony would gain some momentum and send Candy Man on the outside. Once outside the ring, Ebony would level Candy Man with a chair and a chain. Candy Man was busted open and bleeding. Back in the ring, Candy Man hit a shoulder block and would put away Mr. Ebony with the pedigree. Your winner, Candy Man!
3rd Match-Tag Match between the team of Xander Raines and Jason Steele vs The Family of Pain, Sarge O'Reily and Mickey Ray, accompanied by "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Jason "The Brain" and Lil' Bit. Early on, Xander landed a combination of hip tosses that ended with a body slam. Raines and Steele cleared the ring as The Family of Pain decided it was time to take a breather. Family of Pain would gain the advantage, while Jason "The Brain" and Lil' Bit distracted Referee Joey Lynn, Mickey and Sarge swapped out. BIG suplex by Xander on Sarge, followed by a BIG leg drop. Low blow from Sarge. Sarge tags in Mickey, who flies in with a leg drop. Xander is thrown to the outside. While the big man was on the outside, Family of Pain decided to take advantage of the opportunity and try to get the easy win as Mickey Ray actually covered Sarge. Only a two count, though, because it was broken up. Big boot from Sarge on Xander. Mickey missed a splash in the corner. Xander would t-bone Mickey. Mickey and Xander would collide with a double clothesline. Mickey Ray's eye was busted open. The Family of Pain would get the win as Mickey picked up Steele, like a wheelbarrow, with Sarge hitting the ddt on the defenseless Steele. While this was taking place inside the ring, Jason "The Brain" was putting the boots to Xander on the outside. Following the bell, "Hollywood" Jimmy would nail Xander with his cane. Referee Joey Lynn ended up reversing the decision, so the team of Xander Raines and Jason Steele got the win!
4th Match-XOW Heavyweight Championship Champion, "The Pink Flamingo" Brian So Fine, managed by "Hollywood" Jimmy vs Challenger, "The Hotstepper" Danny B. Good. Prior to the match getting underway, Jimmy said that he's a Christian athlete and that Danny was useless, a coward, and an alcoholic. "Hollywood" also said he hates Grenada, Mississippi. Brian So Fine informed the fans that he's, "Everybody's hero, The Pink Flamingo!" Danny told Brian that he would feel The Revolution! Danny grabbed Brian's bird. Danny told Jimmy that he doesn't like him. "Hollywood" Jimmy called some man in the crowd an old fossil and had a few heated war of words with another outspoken fan at ringside. Brian screamed during the opening moments of the match, when the two locked up. Brian said Danny pulled his tights. Test of strength with a nice bridge by Danny. Brian caught Danny in the breadbasket when he jumped off the top-rope on the outside. Danny got popped with the cane by Jimmy. Brian suplexed Danny on the concrete floor. Crowd got behind Danny. Danny with a sunset flip. Huracanrana by Danny on Brian, followed by a snap mare and rolling neck snap. Danny landed a big stinger splash on Brian in the corner, but failed to deliver his second attempt when Brian moved. Flying headscissors by Danny. Danny went up to the top-rope, but Brian would run into the ropes, resulting in Danny getting caught on the top-rope. Brian with the superplex on Danny from the top-rope. Brian tries a running attack on Danny in the corner, but no one's home. Danny caught Brian with The Revolution. "Hollywood" Jimmy jumped up to stop the count and threw in some brass knuckles, which Brian hit Danny with. Brian So Fine would defeat Danny with the tombstone and retain the XOW Heavyweight Championship.
So "Everybody's Hero, The Pink Flamingo" Brian So Fine is still XOW Champ! Following the match, Danny got Referee Chuck Poe to check Brian, but he was unable to find the foreign object in question.
Buff "The Stuff" Bagwell came out, wearing his top hat, and wanted the people to give themselves a round of applause for being there. Buff was joined by "Southern Thunder" Chris Kilgore and his snake in the ring. They took pictures with fans inside the ring for ten dollars, during the intermission. Buff was letting everyone put on his top hat.
5th Match-Neil "The Real Deal" Taylor, with Jason "The Brain" and Lil' Bit vs The Memphis Wrestling Legend, "Superstar" Bill Dundee. Neil Taylor was wearing his shirt that said Neil Taylor hates Fat People! Dundee done his signature shimmy dance for the XOW Divas in the front row. Jason "The Brain" got his hands stomped and screamed. Bill sent Neil in the ropes. Neil kept running and running. Jason jumped up to stop Neil, but Dundee would sneak up behind Neil and knock him down. Neil tried to escape to the outside, but got caught up in the ropes. He had problems on his way back in, as well, because Dundee would pull up on the rope as Taylor was entering the ring. During a test of strength showdown, Bill would quickly kick Neil in the kneecap. Jason choked Bill in the corner. Neil went to work on Bill. Bill was also choked by Lil' Bit, but Bill grabbed Lil' Bit and gave her a spanking, outside the ring. Back in the ring, Neil goes up to the second rope, threw the strap down, but missed the fist drop. Bill knocked Jason off the apron. Lil' Bit ran in and jumped on "The Superstar's" back, but got pulled off real quick by Dundee. Bill caught Neil with a roll up to get the win. Your winner "Superstar" Bill Dundee!
6th Match-Suicide and "The Greatness" Jay Webster vs "The Asylum", Psycho and Pappy, led to the ring by Uncle Felton, who was rocking the coveralls, as well. Suicide scared a group of kids sitting on the front row. Suicide and Webster on the outside, debated on just who would start the match. Neither was eager to jump in there with Psycho or Pappy, but Suicide was up for the challenge. Once he got in the ring, he immediately tagged in Webster. Later on, Psycho and Pappy would really start taking it to Suicide. Then, Jay Webster would enter the ring and smash Pappy in the back of the head with a licence plate. All hell broke loose, from there as things got really wild and crazy in a hurry! Psycho would flatten Webster with a big No Dumping sign. I kid you not. That sign said No Dumping. That's funny stuff, right there! Don't care who you are. Suicide would get leveled with a pan. It wasn't long before Suicide was busted open. The crowd was up on their feet for this one, enjoying every minute of the absolute carnage, they were witnessing. Suicide would fight back, striking Psycho with a kendo stick as Pappy went to work on Webster on the outside. Psycho hit Suicide with the licence plate. Pappy flew off the apron, hitting Webster on the floor with a BIG flying elbow drop. Psycho would catch Suicide running with a spinning elbow smash, inside the ring. Webster would throw a chair at Pappy. There was some vicious chair shots. Suicide hit Psycho with the No Dumping sign. Two chairs were set up in the ring with the No Dumping sign comfortably placed in between them. Jay Webster decided to add some thumbtacks to the party. He had the thumbtacks in a Crown Royal bag. Psycho would put him through the sign, chair, and tacks with a neck breaker. Suicide would try jumping in to save the day with a flying swanton, but would be a little off target and land in the tacks. Oh My God! This was a bloody war! Psycho would hit Suicide with a Samoan drop onto the tacks, followed by an elbow drop from Pappy. Double pin from The Asylum to get the win. Your winners-"The Asylum", Psycho and Pappy! Great stuff, right there. Following the match, a bloody Suicide was asking, "Do I still look good?" He still managed to jump at and scare the hell out of that same group of kids in the front row. Poor kids are probley scarred for life.
Then, it was cleanup time as several guys jumped in to get things spic and span. Meanwhile, Al Hall asked two little boys in the crowd if they were twins. The boys shook their heads yes. Al's response was, "There's no way two ugly kids came out at the same time."
7th Match-"Bad Attitude" Tony Dabbs, managed by "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock vs Buff "The Stuff" Bagwell. On the way out to the ring, Jimmy and Tony had a fierce staredown with a little boy in the front row, holding a Coke can. I think that caught Jimmy and Tony off guard a bit. That young buckaroo wasn't backing down. Very funny! Tony Dabbs and Buff had a posing contest. Of course, everyone went crazy for Buff and booed Tony. Referee Joey Lynn thought it was funny. An angry Tony told Referee Joey Lynn if he thought it was so funny, to try doing it because Tony knew that more people liked him than the referee. That would be a negative. Referee Joey Lynn got a big pop from the Thunder on the Water crowd. Buff would start the match with a snap arm drag. Tony would retaliate by putting Buff down with a shoulder block. Tony done Buff's signature strut and pose. Crowd got behind Buff Daddy. Buff took it to Tony. Tony took a break and caught Buff on his way back in the ring, by dropping Buff's throat across the ropes. "Hollywood" Jimmy attacked Buff with his cane. Tony would neutralize Buff with a sleeper. Buff would get out. Double collision. Swinging neckbreaker from Buff. Jimmy choked Buff in the corner. In the corner, Buff caught a running Tony with a boot and connected with The Blockbuster to get the three count. Your winner, Buff "The Stuff" Bagwell! After the match, a discombobulated Tony Dabbs was still swinging and thought he had won the match, asking Referee Joey Lynn to raise his hand.
Up goes the cage. Al Hall announced the winner of a raffle, in which, one lucky fan won some cold hard cash.
Main Event-Steel Cage Match for the XOW Tag Team Titles-Challengers, Syn and D.J. Stunner, accompanied by Jason "The Brain" vs Champions, "The Sons of the South" Chris Styles and Josh Matthews. As soon as the bell rang to begin the match, Syn and Stunner started climbing to get out of the cage. Styles and Matthews would catch them. Chris with a springboard clothesline on Syn. Chris and Josh took turns throwing Syn and Stunner into the cage. This one quickly turned into another bloodbath, as well, with Chris taking out a fork and jabbing it into Syn's face. Chris would also hit Syn below the belt with the fork and say Good Call! Chris followed it up with a vicious kick to Syn's skull, Randy Orton style. Stunner with a moonsault from the top of the cage. Syn hit both Chris and Josh with a chain. This was followed by Syn and Stunner hitting two shooting stars on the grounded Chris and Josh. Chris would catch Syn with a leglock around the throat, following a pin attempt. Stunner would nail a springboard lionsault on Josh. Chris and Josh would fight back with some incredible dropkicks. Josh kicked Syn's face into the cage. Chris missed a swanton from the top of the cage. Chris's back got cut up really bad. It reminded me a lot of Hardcore Holly's back, a couple year's ago, that got sliced up in his ECW match against RVD. Josh missed a frog splash from the top when Syn moved. Stunner and Syn would take over. Chris landed a brainbuster on Stunner. Syn missed a moonsault from the top of the cage when Josh moved. Josh flipped Stunner into the unforgiving steel. Stunner would also catch his throat on the rope. Syn threw Chris into the cage door, which opened, but Chris didn't land on the outside. Chris powerbombed Syn. Syn would fight back and ask for the cage door to be opened. Josh would catch him, grabbing his foot and hitting him with a low blow. Chris with the Southern Destroyer on Stunner. Syn hit sliced bread #2 on Chris. Josh connected with an inverted back drop. Josh would make it out of the cage, leaving Chris in to battle both Syn and Stunner. Syn and D.J. Stunner defeated Chris and became the NEW XOW Tag Team Champions! Following the match, the unexpected happened. Josh Matthews, suddenly, turned on his partner and brother, Chris Styles, in a SHOCKING turn of events! Josh began a relentless attack, along with Syn, Stunner, and Jason on Chris that included a drop toe-hold onto an opened steel chair. Billy Russ, Tony Watts, and Mama Denise would jump in to save Chris. Billy in with a head of steam. Tony would wear them out with some vicious chair shots. Mama Denise was bringing the pain, as she was throwing punches. Jason and Josh, quickly, escaped followed by Syn, who was hit on his way out by Billy. Stunner was thrown out the door. Afterwards, Chris would tell everyone that Josh and him are the same blood. Chris told Josh to bring his a#% to Bruce, next week. Tony Watts and Billy Russ chased the group to the back with chairs. Should be the start of a great feud between Chris and Josh. Be sure and check out the AWESOME video of the cage match that Billy Russ posted. You can check it out here:
Video Credit: Billy Russ
The attendance was over 300. Scooby Doo and Sponge Bob were in tha house! What a fun show. I had a blast! Be sure and check back for Tia's great pictures.
XOW would like to thank everyone for an outstanding effort and for probley one of the best if not the best show that they've ever put on. Sorry if anyone was inconvenienced by any other persons around there or outside influences. XOW really appreciates all the hard work everyone did.
XOW Wrestling at Thunder on the Water-GOOD CALL
Video Credit: Billy Russ
The attendance was over 300. Scooby Doo and Sponge Bob were in tha house! What a fun show. I had a blast! Be sure and check back for Tia's great pictures.
XOW would like to thank everyone for an outstanding effort and for probley one of the best if not the best show that they've ever put on. Sorry if anyone was inconvenienced by any other persons around there or outside influences. XOW really appreciates all the hard work everyone did.
XOW Wrestling at Thunder on the Water-GOOD CALL
Credit: D-Rock @ www.wrestlingnewscenter.com
----I have talk to several people that worked this show. I was told the Asylum match was the best. I have heard raves about the cage match and other guys saying how shitty it was. The one thing about the video [good job Billy Russ - btw I have that cage copyrighted - I need you to remove from the video..LOL] that one worker pointed out on yahoo IM yesterday was - "all those crazy bumps and everyone is sitting on their hands". True..so true...Also from what I was told this was an All-Pro show last year, but promoter Kenny Valiant pissed of the guy somehow and Tony Watts got it for XOW...Not sure where this show will place this year, but it was not be in the Top 5 shows like last year.
