October 2004

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Fitness America 2004
Cynthia Hill (Riverside, CA)
Jennifer Herpok (New Haven, CT)
Julie Shipley (Renton, WA)
Mary Mota (Brampton, ON)

Motley Cruz (m)(w)

Oct 16/17 : John Fredrickson/Chris Champion "Founders" Cup 32 teams
Oct 31: Spinebusters d Hardamann/Holiday

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River City Wrestling #1,001
2 Hour Edition of Rage
Taped Wednesday September 29, 2004
Air Date Saturday October 2, 2004

Grand Forks, North Dakota

For the second straight week we open straight to the ring with a match ready to start. Also for the second straight week it features Eddie Chavez, can he extend his winning streak to 2 weeks in a row?

Opening Bout
Eddie Chavez - 5'9" 180 lbs., Allentown, Pennsylvania
vs
Asp Evergreen 5'11 205 lbs., Hailey, Idaho 
Evergreen's usual manager, the ineffectual Derek St. Holmes was not on hand tonight. These two wrestlers trained together under Vic Gate at the RCW school and have known each other a long time. This showed, after some tentative hookups, the two went through a series of well coordinated chain wrestling, including trading face slaps. Evergreen went for a roll up but Chavez countered by dropping butt first on Evergreen. When Asp got to his feet he tried to rub it off his tongue, he also went to the announce table to use water. Back inside Asp kicked Chavez in the shin and then used a hair pull bulldog. He went for a standing moonsault but Chavez lifted his knees up. Chavez attacked after kipping up, with some European uppercuts, a standing dropkick, then a facebuster. The two exchanged punches and kicks, and then Asp went to work with a pumphandle slam, a hotshot, and then locked on the Octopus hold. Chavez fired right back with a kick to the gut, a snap suplex, and then a jumping enzuigiri. Chavez went to the top buckle but it was too soon, and Asp brought him down with an Avalanche hurrincanrana...covered, 1, 2, Asp put his feet on the ropes for extra leverage...3.. These two actually put on a decent match.
Asp Evergreen defeated Eddie Chavez by pinfall after an avalanche hurrincanrana (and feet on the ropes) at 6:24

Post-Match:
Asp asked Eddie to stay in the ring for a minute. He said that was the best match he has ever had, other than when he wrestled his cousin Matilda on the backyard trampoline. He talks about his and Eddie's shared history and wants to shake Chavez's hand. The crowd and Chavez are weary but the handshake happens without incident. Asp hands Eddie the mic and says say a few words. Eddie takes a minute and says "thanks", and hands the mic back. Asp looks perplexed, and scratches his butt (under his trunks, causing Eddie to look down at the hand he just used to shake). Asp says to Eddie, we should hang out sometime, maybe even tag up. Eddie thinks about it and says "okay". The two then leave separately from the ring.


Bout #2
Diamonds & Rust: Diamond Rhodes (/w Paisley) & Bam Bam Bigelow (/w Tylene Buck)
vs
The New Right: Kai Hanson & Alex Wright (/w Dan Severn)
Match between two heel teams. Paisley & Buck came out with their men, and Severn and Jack Voight came out with the Germans. Referee Melissa Coates would have none of it though, as Voight does not have a manager's license and was sent to the back. Voight tried to get all the Germans to leave, but Severn assured him they had this covered. 
It started off just that way as Hanson bull rushed Rhodes taking him down. He pounded away at Rhodes who finally got tagged out to Bigelow. The Beast from the East beat his chest and challenged Hanson to try that on him. The two men collided three times before Bigleow was able to knock Hanson off his feet. Wright tagged in and used a stick and move attack until Rhodes got a blind tag in and attacked him from behind. Wright played Ricky Morton for a few minutes until Hanson tagged in. Rhodes & Bigelow double teamed Hanson. The problem was that Buck got onto the ring apron to distract the ref. Severn pulled her off the apron and she landed hard. Paisley came over and jumped Severn who tossed her off. All of this though distracted the ref and allowed Rhodes to deliver a side slam setting up Hanson for Bigelow to come off the top with a headbutt. Wright was still recovering and could not break up the pin in time.
Diamond Rhodes & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Kai Hanson & Alex Wright by pinfall when Bigelow pinned Hanson after a diving headbutt at 8:02

Post-Match: The Germans were not happy with Dan Severn at all.


Bout #3
Ron Waterman & Gabriel Moore
vs
Ryland Roxbury & Shane Madison
It would seem that Waterman has officially gone over to the darkside. This math was a glorified squash match with both Roxbury and Madison taking a lot of damage. Waterman nailed Madison with the rolling thunder kick and then the Water Bomb. He could have got the pin but Moore wanted the tag and hit his crucifix powerbomb to pick up the win.
Ron Waterman & Gabriel Moore defeated Ryland Roxbury & Shane Madison by pinfall when Moore pinned Madison after the crucifix powerbomb at 4:59


Bout #4
Mike Labonte & Adam Burke, combined wt 447 lbs.
vs.
Spinebusters: Bryan Caruthers & Jerry Orth, combined wt 478 lbs.
The Spinebusters attacked their opponents before the opening bell. They were more intense then their usual method of controlled aggression. First they controlled Labonte, but even after he got the hot tag to Burke they were able to double team him as Labonte was unable to help. Soon Labonte recovered and turned the tables. Burke nailed his superkick finisher and would have had the cover on Orth but Caruthers made the save. A four man brawl ensued, and the former champions delivered a stun gun on Burke against the ring apron. Back inside Orth clipped Labonte from behind, Caruthers nailed a spinebuster slam, and Orth came off the top rope with a kneedrop for 1, 2, Burke pulled the legs of Orth and pulled him out of the ring. Burke and Orth fighting outside distracted Labonte and referee Jurgen Hermann. This allowed Caruthers to produce a roll of coins which he used to nail Labonte in the back of the head. Despite a bunch of loose coins lying around the mat, and the fact that Caruthers was not the legal man, Hermann counted the pin.
Spinebusters defeated Labonte & Burke by pinfall when Caruthers pinned Labonte after hitting him with a foreign object at 8:21

Post-Match: It looked like Labonte and Burke lost it and were going to hurt Hermann, which the fans seemed to think was a good idea. However, they regained their senses and let him go. They young duo cut a short promo saying that they were tired of all the incompetence in RCW, and tired of playing by the rules that were stacked against them.



Bout #5
Challenge Fight
Dan Severn - 6'2" 260 lbs., Coldwater, Michigan
vs
Jack Voight - 6'6" 368 lbs., Berlin, Germany
This was not an actual match. The New Right, Voight, Kai Hanson, and Alex Wright called out their leader Severn. They laid out all their grievances, most recently the loss tonight which they blamed on Severn, who they called "our American friend". Severn of course stood up for himself saying he led them to the World Cup win, but he can't carry them all. In the end the only thing thugs listen to is a show of strength so Severn challenged them to put up their best. They choose Voight and the other two watched the brawl from ringside.
The match was entirely inside the ring, that was the rule, the loser would be the one who left the ring.
Voight started strong because of his size advantage but Severn countered with his MMA skills. In the end Severn got Voight down, worked a leg, than an arm. He put Voight down with the cross armbar and allowed Voight to inch his way to the ropes. Voight left the ring so Severn broke the hold. 
Severn then challenged any of them to take up where Voight left off. They put their hands up in surrender, entered the ring, and after a few tense moments they all shook hands. The New Right seems to have fixed any cracks in the foundation.
Dan Severn made Jack Voight quit after about 3 minutes



Bout #6
RCW Heritage Title Match
Vincent Regliatti - 6'2" 235 lbs, Toronto, Ontario "Oh Canada" (champion)
vs
Jody Christmas - 6'1 225 lbs., Tyler, Texas "La Grange" ZZ Top
Very solid match between two guys that can really go at it. But it was one of those bouts where it felt like the champion was the underdog. Regs started strong but Christmas took over with a high knee lift, tilt-a-whirl slam, and then got a 2 count after an Asai moonsault. Regs showed some spunk by getting out of a sleeperhold, and then ducking away from a superkick. Regs nailed a punch to the solar plexes, an inverted atomic drop and a clothesline. Regs set up the figure four but Christmas was able to get to the ropes. He poured on some more offense, and came off the top rope with an elbowdrop but only got a 2 count. Frustrated he threw Christmas over the top rope and turned to complain to referee Jimmy Appleseed. But Christmas skinned the cat, and Regs turned around right into a dropkick. The match spilled outside where they brawled. Back inside Regliatti went for a kick, but Christmas countered with an enzuigiri. Before he could follow up though Luke Hardamann came out and onto the apron. He jawed with Christmas until Al Hardamann came out and pulled his brother off the apron. Christmas left the ring to help Al, but he didn't want the help and told Christmas to back off. This gave Luke the chance to attack Al, and ended with Christmas being counted out.
Vincent Regliatti defeated Jody Christmas by countout at 9:57
[Vincent Regliatti retained the RCW Heritage Title]



Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Title Match
Special Guest Referee: Bill Goldberg
Menele - 6'0 255 lbs., parts unknown "Flee" Kindred (champion)
vs
Adam Riggs - 6'10" 295 lbs., Dublin, Ireland "Phenomenon" LL Cool J (/w April Hunter)
Two villains going at it, but the crowd was firmly behind Menele due to their long hatred of Riggs. The addition of Bill Goldberg, who looked like the cat that swallowed the canary, was an additional wrinkle. Goldberg didn't seem to care about the rules, he just wanted a fair fight and to keep April Hunter in her place.
This was not Steamboat-Savage, it was a bar the door Katie brawl. A couple times though Goldberg blocked the wrestlers from leaving the ring and showed a desire to keep them inside. Riggs had the better of the bout, being bigger and stronger, but Menele was able to counter attack with his uncanny ~inner fury~. The champ's most successful attacks were actually head butts, despite the 10 inch difference in height. Finally Riggs was able to gain a sustained advantage after a running boot, a butterfly suplex, and a two handed chokeslam. He then laid the champ over the middle strand probably for his ring apron legdrop, but Goldberg would not let him leave the ring. However, as Goldberg tussled with Riggs, it opened up a chance for April Hunter who ~waffled~ Menele in the head with a steel chair. Riggs then pulled the champ into the ring, showing off his busted open head, and nailed the Phenomenal Performance (a Rack Bomb). He covered, 1...VENDETTA!! The RCW Icon and former champion hit the ring, breaking up the pin attempt with a boot to the head. Goldberg was going to stop Vendetta but April Hunter was trying to enter the ring now and this tied up the ref. Vendetta grabbed Riggs and nailed the inverted DDT.  He pulled Riggs back up for another, but Menele had recovered and nailed Vendetta from behind. Goldberg threw out the bout.
Menele and Adam Riggs battled to a no-contest at 8:59
[Menele retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]

Post-Match:
Menele attacked Vendetta. Goldberg tried to get in the way but he was attacked from behind by April Hunter, and then Menele. Adam Riggs recovered and hit Vendetta from behind with a low blow. He pulled Vendetta up in standing head scissors but Menele nailed him with a running elbow. Menele tossed Adam Riggs over the top rope, where he was then convinced by April Hunter to leave without further action. Back inside Menele attacked Vendetta, but the Voodoo man punched back, kick to the gut, spinning crescent kick, slingshot suplex, and then the inverted DDT. Goldberg recovered now, twisted Vendetta around, but the Haitian nailed him with a jumping DDT. The announcers said they have never seen Vendetta lose it like this before in all the years they have known him. Referees, Buddy Lane, Jimmy Applessed, and Melissa Coates, along with trainer Vic Gate hit the ring but he tosses them all aside. Finally Vendetta leaves the ring by his own accord, goes by the announce table, grabs the RCW Heavyweight title, and leaves with it through the crowd!! As we,

FADE TO BLACK

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River City Wrestling #1,002
2 Hour Edition of Rage
Taped Wednesday October 6, 2004
Air Date Saturday October 9, 2004

<<cue "Won't Get Fooled Again" The Who>>
Unlike the last two shows which began right with a match, this week we get Commissioner Bob Backlund come out with his assistant Debra McMichael and RCW's head trainer Vic Gate. 
Backlund says they have a special treat for tonight, especially for the men...and maybe some ladies...he seems a bit uncomfortable with that.

<<cue "One Big Rush" Joe Satriani>
From the back comes four bikini clad beauties.
They are introduced as Fitness America contestants Cynthia Hill (Riverside, CA), Jennifer Herpok (New Haven, CT), Julie Shipley (Renton, WA) and Mary Mota (Brampton, ON). Gate says that all four ladies have been training for awhile now in RCW's Twin Cities training facilities and will make their debut tonight.
Bob Backlund then adds in a "10 woman Bikini Battle Draw". A new bikini clad competitor will be drawn every 30 seconds. Gate and McMichael don't look overly pleased with that announcement.
Backlund says that in addition to these 4, there will also be April Hunter, Tylene Buck, Paisley, and Sable!!
Debra points out that is only 8 names...to which Backlund replies that one is still pending, and the other spot will be...Debra McMichael herself! The Executive Assistant does not look happy with this proclamation.


Pre-Match:
Shawn Daivari and Sammy Yip come to the ring. Daivari talks about the disgusting show by the women who should be more modest. Yip on the other hand seemed to enjoy the show. Daivari says he will make an example tonight out of his American opponent Marcus Schultz.

Opening Bout
Marcus Schultz - 5'11 231 lbs., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma "Turn the Page" Bob Seger
vs
Shawn Daivari - 5'10 203 lbs., Tehran, Iran "Do You Call My Name" RA (/w Sammy Yip)
"the Mid-Eastern Nightmare" came to the ring with his Korean manager Yip looking like all that and a bag of chips. But when he locked up Schultz owned him with takedowns, three straight times. Daivari took a timeout to confer with Yip and returned to the ring with a new attitude and new underhanded tactics. Daivari pushed the advantage with a short arm clothesline, a roaring elbow, and two German suplexes. Schultz though countered a neckbreaker, and then went to work with a backdrop suplex, and a full nelson into a slam. He took Daivari to the top for a superplex but Yip provided a delay long enough for Daivari to nail a forearm smash and pushed Schultz off. Daivari then nailed a senset flip for the win.
Shawn Daivari defeated Marcus Schultz by pinfall after a sunset flip at 5:23


Interview: Pamela Paulshock interviews Ron Waterman who is joined by his new friend/manager Gabriel Moore. Paulshock basically pushes the point that Waterman has turned his back on the fans and has embraced cheating under the tutelage of Moore. Waterman tells her to grow up, not just out, and says its every man for himself. He says he is coming for the heavyweight title, and if he can't get a fair shot at that then he will go after Regliatti's Heritage title first. Gabriel Moore than quotes some random scripture.
After Waterman and Moore walk away, the interview is about to end when Bob Backlund enters the scene. Backlund taps Paulshock and says "you're it". She looks confused until he says "I hope you brought your bikini."

Bout #2
Chris Jons - 5'11 218 lbs., Kansas City, Missouri "Lethal" Poison
vs
Ron Waterman - 6'3" 280 lbs., Greenly, Colorado "Rock the Hell Out of You" Stryper (/w Gabriel Moore)
Jons started strong but Waterman rallied thanks to his power. A lethal full nelson slam set up a rolling armbar into a leglock that forced Jons to slowly make his way to the ropes where Moore mocked him. Jons though was able to battle back with a stun gun, followed by a springboard back elbow. Jons tried for an STF as well as a standing surfboard but Waterman was too powerful to be held long. The big man caught Jons in a springboard crossbody and turned it into a powerslam. H2O followed up with a rolling thunder kick, and then hit his finisher. This would have to be considered a minor upset due to Jons' experience and ranking within WWA over the years.
Ron Waterman defeated Chris Jons by pinfall after a Water Bomb at 5:02


Bout #3
10-Woman Bikini Battle Draw
1) Debra McMichael 0:00
2) Tylene Buck 0:00
3) Cynthia Hill 0:30
4) Jennifer Herpok 1:00
       10). Cynthia Hill 1:28
5) April Hunter 1:30
         9) Jennifer Herpok 1:47
         8) Debra McMichael 1:53
6) Pamela Paulshock 2:00
7) Mary Mota 2:30         
8) Paisley 3:00
          7) Pamela Paulshock 3:20
          6) Mary Mota 3:25
9) Julie Shipley 3:30
10) Sable 4:00
          5) Paisley 4:36
          4) Sable 5:20
          3) Julie Shipley 5:23
          2) Tylene Buck 6:35
Winner) April Hunter 6:35


Promo:
The second hour of RAGE begins again with Bob Backlund in the ring. Backlund says that he was really upset last week that one of the greatest role models in RCW history, Vendetta, lost his composure and attacked RCW referees and officials. He says he can understand that happening in the heat of the moment. However, Vendetta made a decision to screw the fans out of a clean finish to the main event title match between Menele and Adam Riggs to get his revenge on Riggs. As a result, while it pains him to do so, after consulting with Jack Larkin and the board of directors it has been decided that Vendetta has been suspended for two months. He will only be eligible to return for the year end show. This year marks the big 25th Anniversary Spectacular and the board felt it only right that the icon be allowed to take part, if he wishes. That decision though will be left up to Vendetta. The fans thoroughly jeer Backlund who looks very sombre. 


Bout #4
Jerry Lynn & Scott Norton, combined wt. 569 lbs., "Replica" Fear Factory
vs
Diamonds & Rust: Diamond Rhodes (/w Paisley) & Bam Bam Bigelow (/w Tylene Buck), combined wt. 620 lbs., "Diamonds & Rust" Judas Priest
Lynn was so much smaller than the other three, and as could be expected he played the role of Ricky Morton for a long while before he was able to use and display his agility. However, the end came when Paisley was able to distract the ref while Buck pulled Lynn off the apron. This allowed Bigelow to nail Norton with a spinebuster slam, then hoist him up for Rhodes who came off the top rope with a diving clothesline for the double team win.
Diamonds & Rust defeated Lynn & Norton by pinfall when Bigelow pinned Norton after a double team diving clothesline at 7:11


Bout #5
Jody Christmas - 6'1 225 lbs., Tyler, Texas "La Grange" ZZ Top
vs
Dan Severn - 6'2" 250 lbs. Flint, Michigan "Ride of the Valkyries" Wagner
These two enemies, who once fought each other in a IronMan match here in RCW, went right at it tooth and nail inside and outside the ring. That was Severn's forte however, and he used a cobra clutch to rag doll the former RCW champ. Christmas finally used his wrestling instead of brawling to turn things around. First he used the buckles to kick off to escape, then nailed a Tornado DDT. This brought out Jack Voight, Alex Wright, and Kai Hanson to ringside. In turn this brought out the tag champions Al Hardmann and Sam Holiday. Having seen enough referee Melissa Coates cleared the ringside area of all onlookers. Severn used the distraction to grab the advantage and punished Christmas with two belly to belly suplexes, a key lock (Christmas got to the ropes), and then locked on the STF. Christmas was struggling in the STF when Severn suddenly released the hold. Strangely the leader of the New Right left the ring, walked around the ring as if he was shaking something off. Finally he just walked out.
Jody Christmas defeated Dan Severn by countout at 6:42

Promo: Announcer Joe Aiello has Vendetta on the phone. The Haitian was informed of the suspension in advance so he was not allowed to be here tonight. Vendetta calls the board hypocrites and that if they had dealt with Adam Riggs before than he wouldn't have had to take matters into his own hands. He apologizes to the refs and officials that he may have hurt. Aiello asks if he will be coming back at the Anniversary show. After a pause a choked up sounding former champ says we'll see...but I doubt it...I might be done with RCW..and then he hangs up.

Interview: Pamela Paulshock tries to get an interview with Dan Severn about his injury but he refuses to talk and the other members of the New Right menace her away.


Bout #6
Bill Goldberg - 6'3 285 lbs., Tulsa, Oklahoma "Crush 'em" MegaDeth
vs
Adam Riggs - 6'10" 295 lbs., Dublin, Ireland "Phenomenon" LL Cool J (/w April Hunter)
Lots of exchanges of power with neither man giving an inch. Riggs used the high knee to the gut, followed by a clubbing elbow to the back a couple times to take over the bout. Goldberg also failed to lift Riggs up into a Samoan drop and the nasty Irishman countered with an inverted DDT. Later Riggs would try for his own Rack Bomb finisher only to have Goldberg counter the exact same way. Goldberg though was too tired to capitalize and then felt the need to engage with April Hunter who had jumped on the ring apron. Riggs charged Goldberg from behind but the Oklahoman moved out of the way and Riggs collided with Hunter. Goldberg nailed the spear, and then the jackhammer and picked up a very impressive victory.
Bill Goldberg defeated Adam Riggs by pinfall after the Jackhammer at 5:39

Post-Match:
Riggs berated Hunter, who backed away from the Irishman. Finally Riggs slapped Hunter across the face and then put her in a chokehold. Goldberg came back to help Hunter, only to have her turn on him with a handful of salt in the eyes. It was a setup, Plan B, and Riggs and Hunter laid the boots in to Goldberg until RCW officials came in to break it up.


Main Event
RCW Tag Team Title Match
Sam Holiday & Al Hardamann, combined wt 523 lbs (champions) "Wild Thing" The Troggs
vs
The Spinebusters: Jerry Orth & Bryan Caruthers, combined wt 478 lbs. "Til It Sleeps" Metallica
Quite a bit of intrigue as good friends and tag champions Holiday & Hardamann are also both former RCW Heavyweight champions and they face off against perhaps the greatest tag team in RCW history, the only 5 time tag champions, the 'busters.
Things start tentative and there is some feeling out process but in general Holiday gets the better of Caruthers, and then Hardamann gets the better of Orth. The challengers manage to cheat on a quick tag with a double team to take control of Holiday. They do what they do best, double teams on the tags, and cut the ring in half. Seems like they have a plan to go after the right arm of Holiday. Eventually Holiday manages to do a modified fireman's carry and flip Orth into the corner where he is able to tag out to Hardamann, a house on fire, who clears the ring of both challengers. Hardamann controls Orth with a one handed bulldog, a fallaway slam, and then sets him up for the death valley driver...but Caruthers comes in and kicks the legs out from under Hardamann. Both men make a tag out and Holiday and Caruthers go toe to toe. Caruthers nails an inverted atomic drop, tries to follow up with a clothesline that the big Cowboy ducks, then incredibly takes Caruthers down with spinning headscissors. The match goes back and forth, and then we have a four man brawl. The challengers manage to toss Hardamann over the top rope, and double team Holiday. They set him up for the stuffed piledriver..referee Buddy Lane is waving them off and counting...but they hit the move anyway and Holiday is out cold. Lane looks unhappy but he applies a slow count anyway, 1, 2, Mike Labonte enters the ring and kicks Orth in the head to break up the pin. He is followed by his tag partner Adam Burke who goes right after Caruthers with a stun gun and then a superkick. The Spinebusters take off as Al Hardamann manages to roll back into the ring.
Holiday & Hardamann and The Spinebusters battled to a no-contest at 8:33
[Sam Holiday & Al Hardamann retained the RCW Tag Team Titles]

Post-Match:
The champions don't look too happy with the interference and having the bout thrown out, but they seem to acknowledge that the count should never have happened. Buddy Lane isn't happy about the whole situation either. All 5 men look a little disgusted and uncomfortable in the ring, as we

FADE TO BLACK

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River City Wrestling #1,003
2 Hour Edition of Rage
Taped Wednesday October 13, 2004
Air Date Saturday October 16, 2004


We go straight to the ring where the combatants for our opening bout are ready to rumble.

Opening Bout
Asp Evergreen & Eddie Chavez, combined wt. 395 lbs
vs
Randy & Stan Mullett, combined wt. 476 lbs.
Asp and Eddie have returned to RAGE as tag partners. They do a bit of a buffoon routine to start things off where both want the other to start, then they both want to start. Finally the Mulletts attack them and we are off. It shakes out to Stan against Eddie, and Stan over powers the youngster before tagging in his brother. Eddie plays Ricky Morton while Asp stomps his foot and tries to get the fans into the action to help Eddie. Asp distracts himself though and he misses an opportunity to tag in for Eddie. Finally Eddie is able to filp over a back body drop attempt and tag out to Asp. Evergreen goes to work on Stan with a series of armdrags, and then three dropkicks. Stan is on the mat, out of it, but Asp is wobbly from all the flips and flops, and he goes for a standing moonsault but misses badly despite Stan not moving. Randy tags in but so does Eddie. Chavez gets the better of Randy with a snap suplex, a backbreaker, and then a front missile dropkick, which he kips up after hitting, and then nails an enzuigiri..covers 1, 2, broken up by Stan who is then escorted from the ring. Eddie whips Randy to the ropes and has him set up for a dropkick, but Asp has gone to the floor and he trips up Randy, causing Eddie to hit nothing but air. Both men stumble to their feet, but Randy is able to lock in a backslide and gets the win. Terrible loss for the twits.
Randy & Stan Mullett defeated Asp Evergreen & Eddie Chavez by pinfall when Randy pinned Chavez after a backslide at 7:00

Promo:
Bob Backlund issues a warning to Adam Riggs to stay out of tonight's main event match between Menele and Bill Goldberg or be suspended. 

Promo for this weekend's 32 team John Fredrickson/Chris Champion Tribute Cup.


Bout #2
#1 Heritage Contender Match
Jerry Lynn - 5'9" 209 lbs., Minneapolis, Minnesota "Replica" Fear Factory
vs
Shawn Daivari - 5'10 203 lbs., Tehran, Iran "Do You Call My Name" RA (/w Sammy Yip)
Solid chain wrestling to start the bout with both men doing spots where they were tossed over the top rope, landing on the apron and battling their opponent who is in the ring. Daivari took the bout over and nailed a Urange slam, a falling neckbreaker, and a falling inverted DDT but only for a two count. Lynn reversed a whip to the buckle, but when he charged in Daivari leaped onto the apron and then put Lynn into headscissors. Lynn though managed to turn it into a powerslam. Lynn followed up with a spinning heel kick, a clothesline to the back, a rolling senton, and had Daivari set up for the cradle piledriver...but Yip reached in and tripped up both men. Lynn left the ring and chased Yip who he chased right through the ring. Daivari though caught Lynn from behind, drove him into the buckle, and then nailed a back suplex. Daivari poured on the punishment again, but Scott Norton came to ringside, caught Yip from behind in a fireman's carry and carried him all the way to the back. That distracted Daivari who left the ring to chase him, but decided to let it go and get back into the ring instead. Lynn nailed him with a headbutt, and a standing dropkick. He then got on top and peppered him with punches to the head. He then grabbed the feet of the mid-eastern nightmare and sling shot him into the corner, then nailed his cradle piledriver finisher for the win.
Jerry Lynn defeated Shawn Daivari by pinfall after a cradle piledriver at 7:50
   
Post-Match:
Scott Norton comes back out and joins Jerry Lynn in the ring. Norton has a match next with Gabriel Moore and warns Ron Waterman to stay out of it. Lynn tells his tag partner and friend not to worry he has his back.Norton seems to think Lynn might have problems keeping the bigger man Waterman out of the ring, but Lynn assures him he is up for the task. Lynn says that next week he will get his title shot at Vincent Regliatti and he will give the arrogant Canadian a wrestling lesson he won't soon forget.


Bout #3
Scott Norton - 6'3 360 lbs., Minneapolis, Minnesota "Winner Takes it All" Sammy Hagar
vs
"Prophet" Gabriel Moore - 6'2" 238 lbs. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania "To Hell With the Devil" Stryper
Moore has a few tricks like sliding under Norton, an uppercut to the throat, and using the ref as a human shield and then hitting Norton with a sucker punch before using the back of referee Jurgen Hermann like a pommel horse and kicking Norton in the head. However, eventually Norton just closed the distance put Moore in a bearhug, and then a belly to belly suplex. He followed up with a running splash, and a backbreaker. He signalled for his finisher the Flashback. Outside the ring though Ron Waterman was running to the ring. But true to his word Jerry Lynn charged as well nailing Waterman from behind. Inside this distracted the combatants, but outside Waterman nailed Lynn with a back elbow, then a double earringer, and a clothesline. Inside Norton finished it by nailing the Flashback, covered, for 1...Waterman had entered the ring now and attacked Norton. 
Scott Norton defeated Gabriel Moore by disqualification for outside interference at 5:33

Post-Match:
Waterman had the jump on Norton but the Minnesota native battled back. Meanwhile Lynn had entered the ring and was fighting with Moore. Lynn and Norton got the better of their adversaries and cleared the ring.

Interview:
Pamela Paulshock tries to get an interview with Asp Evergreen and Eddie Chavez who have a PlayStation2 hooked up and are playing The Simpsons Hit & Run. Paulshock asks them if they are upset about their loss. Asp says, nah, one of them has to win, one has to lose...Eddie says that Asp is about to lose and swerves his controller. Asp calls him a D-bag. Paulshock clarifies and says she was asking about losing to the Mulletts. Asp says nah, we still got paid...and Eddie says yeah cokes and chips. Paulshock is confused so asks Eddie if he blames Asp for the loss. Eddie says no, how could Asp have known that Muttonhead would duck from the dropkick. Asp says, No Eddie I think what she means is do you blame me for being a bit slow in the bout because your Mom kept me up all night...Eddie hits in the head with the controller...and both laugh. As the scene fades Asp asks Eddie if he has ever noticed that Bart never seems to get any older.


Bout #4
Jody Christmas - 6'1 225 lbs., Tyler, Texas "La Grange" ZZ Top
vs
Luke Hardamann - 5'10" 242 lbs., Tampa, Florida "Wasting Time" Kid Rock
Hardamann attacks Christmas before the opening bell and knocks him from pillar to post, then takes it outside where he does the same thing. However, he rolls Christmas back inside and tries to come off the top rope with a diving elbow but Christmas rolls out of the way. Back on their feet Christmas nails Hardamann with a superkick..covers 1, 2, pulls him up! This is a bit of a surprise as Christmas is the face, but he obviously feels like more punishment is required. Christmas nails a jumping knee drop, a head and arm suplex, a tilt-a-whirl slam, and then puts on the sleeperhold. The ref lifts the arm once, twice...and then Christmas breaks the hold. Christmas then throws Hardamann out of the ring, and then comes off the apron with a senton. He rolls him back in the ring and just kind of kicks at him. He yells to the back for Darren Michaels to come out and help his friend...the ref Melissa Coates warns him she will stop the match. From the back comes someone, but its not Michaels his half-brother, instead its Al Hardamann, Luke's brother. Al stops short of the ring but yells at Christmas to cover him and be done with it. Christmas tells him to mind his own business. Luke has recovered and rolls up Christmas from behind, grabs a handful of tights, but Christmas is still able to roll out of it at a count of 2. Christmas nails a trifecta of high knees, and then a double underhook piledriver. Luke is out cold but Christmas is still not done. He goes to the top rope still yelling for Darren Michaels. Al is about to enter the ring when his tag partner Sam Holiday comes down to the ring and grabs hold of him. Al is not happy at all with Holiday or Christmas. However, when Holiday yells at Christmas to end it the former champion finally relents, he covers Luke for the win.
Jody Christmas defeated Luke Hardamann by pinfall after a double underhook piledriver at 5:52

Interview:
Pamela Paulshock interviews the victorious Jody Christmas. The former RCW champion says that he has done the friends thing, he has done the Alliance thing, and it never works out. He warns everyone that its every man for himself out there. He tells Michaels he will get him before the night is done, and warns Luke Hardamann, Al Hardamann, and Sam Holiday to stay out of his way.


Bout #5
Mike Labonte & Adam Burke, combined wt 447 lbs. "Adrenaline" Gavin Rossdale
vs.
Spinebusters: Bryan Caruthers & Jerry Orth, combined wt 478 lbs. "Til It Sleeps" Metallica
This is in essence a rematch from two weeks ago when the 'busters won thanks to a roll of coins and an incompetent referee. Then last week the youngsters interfered to stop the Spinebusters from stealing the tag belts from Hardamann and Holiday. One would have to consider this a #1 contenders match although it was not billed as such. Lots of fireworks in this one early and referee Jimmy Appleseed had a hard time keeping it to two men in the ring at one time. Burke took over Orth with a series of clinched knee strikes followed by a Michinoku Driver II. Caruthers tried to break it up but Labonte intercepted. Burke tagged in Labonte who vaulted over the top rope with a legdrop. He followed up with a running legdrop, a flying forearm smash, and then a superplex. Caruthers this time was able to break up the pin. Orth was able to nail a low blow and get the tag out to Caruthers. Labonte also tagged out but it was not seen by Appleseed. Caruthers took Labonte out from behind with a back clothesline, then a back suplex. He looked like he was going for the spinebuster but instead nailed an inverted atomic drop followed by a clothesline for a 2 count. Caruthers tagged out to Orth who nailed a second turnbuckle elbowdrop. The two then made a series of quick tags using the 5 count to double team. Twice Burke tried to enter the ring only to have Appleseed prevent him, allowing a longer double team. The third time Caruthers hoisted Labonte in the air and Orth was coming off the ropes for a clothesline, but Burke was able to stop Orth with a knee to the back. Labonte punched his way out, and nailed Caruthers with an enzuigiri. Labonte was able to tag out to Burke who came in a ring of fire, but Orth was also still in the ring and stopped Burke by clipping his leg from behind. Caruthers nailed a spinebuster slam, and Orth came off the top rope with a kneedrop to allow Caruthers to pick up the win.
Spinebusters defeated Labonte & Burke by pinfall when Caruthers pinned Burke after Orth hit a top rope kneedrop at 8:59

Backstage:
We get camera footage of the end of a mugging. Darren Michaels and Luke Hardamann walk away from Jody Christmas who has been laid out, smashed through a table and had a fire extinguisher opened up on him. He is also bleeding from the head.


Bout #6
Sam Holiday - 6'9 288 lbs., Odessa, Texas "Ain't Going Down Til the Sun Comes Up" Garth Brooks
vs
Darren Michaels - 6'5" 251 lbs., South of Heaven "Dangerous Tonight" Alice Cooper
The match started as a total brawl, inside and outside the ring. Although Holiday is a big, double tough cowboy, Michaels is just a sadistic and twisted soul which made this a toss up. In fact Holiday got busted open by a headslam into the ring steps about 2 minutes in. Holiday though took over the bout with power, a running clothesline, a single arm DDT, and a delayed vertical suplex. He went to the top for the Holiday legdrop too early though as Michaels recovered and brought Holiday down from the top with a slam. Michaels then came off the second buckle with a bulldog, applied a chokehold twice until the 5 count, then used the middle strand for a decapitator. Michaels tossed Holiday outside the ring and started to bash him around ringside. He didn't care about the win or loss.
Sam Holiday and Darren Michaels battled to a double countout at 5:17

Post-Match:
Al Hardamann came out as soon as the 10 count was applied and went right after Michaels. He ~waffled~ him with two chair shots before he was sucker punched from behind by his own brother Luke Hardamann. The action was over at this point though as Luke helped Michaels and the two left the scene of the crime.


Main Event
RCW Heavyweight Title Match
Menele - 6'0 255 lbs., parts unknown "Flee" Kindred (champion)
vs
Bill Goldberg - 6'3 285 lbs., Tulsa, Oklahoma "Crush 'em" MegaDeth
Menele has faced many stiff challenges since becoming champion, including triple threat matches, and against great opponents like Adam Riggs, Blaze Bayley, and Vendetta. He has acquitted himself well, but to no fault of his own many of his bouts had screwy endings which helped him retain the gold. Tonight was no exception. Adam Riggs had been warned by Bob Backlund not to interfere in the match tonight or be suspended but Backlund left a loop hole which Riggs would exploit. Menele and Goldberg brawled in and out of the ring. They traded powerslams, Goldberg did a drop toe hold into an ankle lock submission, Menele did an STF. Menele countered a jackhammer with a DDT, Goldberg countered a wheelbarrow suplex with a roll up into another ankle lock. It was turning into a pretty decent match. Then Adam Riggs came down to the front row of the crowd and paid off someone for their seat. This brought out security, and distracted the men inside the ring including referee Buddy Lane. Goldberg was close to the ropes, so it was easy for April Hunter to get on the apron with a chair and nail him in the back of the head. Menele hit the wheelbarrow suplex and got the tainted win.
Menele defeated Bill Goldberg by pinfall after a wheelbarrow suplex (and outside interference) at 6:46
[Menele retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]

FADE TO BLACK

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River City Wrestling #1,004
John Fredricskon/Chris Champion Cup (JFCC Cup)
Saturday, October 16, 2004
St. Paul, Minnesota

Jack Larkin's tribute tournament to two of his role models, PWA/WWA founder John Fredrickson and his long term cohort Chris Champion, ran into a big snag when the NWA dissolved once again and allegiances were broken. Many feds and teams dropped out. However, RCW's long time allie SAWF - South African Wrestling Federation agreed to send additional teams. The WWF and NWA-SouthWest also agreed to send their original teams. Some additional wrestlers from the region and former RCW stars were added to fill in the spots.


Terry Taylor Division

Opening Bout:
Mike Labonte & Adam Burke defeated Shane Madison & Will Damon by pinfall when Labonte pinned Damon after a superkick
**Madison reunited with one of his former Player's Club members but they were unsuccessful.

Bout #2
Diamond Rhodes & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Chris Jons & Ryland Roxbury by pinfall when Bigelow pinned Roxbury after the Greetings from Asbury Park
**Roxbury was the weakest link.

Bout #3
Sheepherder Jim Nancy & Victor Blood and Jayson Moorhouse & MetalHead battled to a double disqualification
**Two SAWF (South African) teams drew each other and their feud could not be contained to the ring.

Bout #4
William Regal & Scarlett Birmingham defeated Markus Dekker & Leif Edling by submission when Regal submitted Dekker with the Regal Stretch.


Carl Todd Division

Bout #5
Darren Michaels & Luke Hardamann defeated Adam Faulkner & J.J. Extreme by pinfall when Michaels pinned Extreme after a top rope brainbuster

Bout #6
Kit Carson & Khris Germany defeated Bryan Caruthers & Steve Riley by pinfall when Germany pinned Caruthers after a Doomsday device 
**although they were no longer the RCW tag champions, the Spinebusters agreed to keep their agreement to enter the tournament with different partners. In addition, Caruthers originally announced partner Brock Lesnar dropped out and was replaced by "Total Destruction" Steve Riley. They lost to the experienced Team Extreme. 

Bout #7
Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond defeated Mike Rapada & Chris Hamrick by pinfall when Diamond pinned Hamrick after a Simonizer

Bout #8
Kai Hanson & Alex Wright defeated Mentallo & Robbie Royce by pinfall when Wright pinned Royce after a German suplex


Tom Gorgas Division

Bout #9
Moses Luke & Jack Voight defeated Stan & Randy Mullett by pinfall when Luke pinned Stan after a running powerslam
**another substitute, this time fellow World Cup Team Germany member Moses Luke replaced the injured Dan Severn, who was nowhere to be found.

Bout #10
Adam Riggs & April Hunter defeated Asp Evergreen & Eddie Chavez by pinfall when Riggs pinned Evergreen after a tombstone piledriver
**Rigss wanted no partner but his girlfriend, and let her do most of the heavy lifting against the twits.

Bout #11
Ron Waterman & Gabriel Moore defeated Lee Vakis & Robbie Royal by countout
**Vakis and Royal are another of the teams that came over from South Africa to help fill the tournament. 

Bout #12
"Green and Gold" Frans van der Heever, & Duane van Staden defeated Lewis O'Day & Keywon Grant by disqualification when O'Day used a foreign object
**yet another team from South Africa, this team got the win against two former RCW stars who returned and were teamed up.


David Steele Division


Bout #13
Blaze Bayley & Diamond Dallas Page defeated Shawn Daivari & Raymond Bingham by pinfall when Page pinned Daivari after a Diamond Cutter
**There seemed to be no animosity between friends Bayley and DDP over Kimberly, they operated well together.

Bout #14
Kevin Northcutt & Joe E. Legend defeated Marcus Schultz & Vic Gate by pinfall when Legend pinned Gate after a Legend Cutter
**The winners who came from NWA SouthWest (Texas) were victorious. Gate returned to the ring in an actual match, not just as RCW's head trainer.

Bout #15
Michael Shane & Teddy Hart defeated Jerry Lynn & Scott Norton by pinfall when Hart pinned Lynn after a Gory Special
**The WWF agreed to honour their word to send the Hartbreakers who overcame a real tough challenge. Lucky for them Jody Christmas was not in the building.

Bout #16
Sam Holiday & Al Hardamann defeated Jerry Orth & Steve Corino by pinfall when Holiday pinned Orth after a Holiday legdrop
**The current RCW tag champs were not asked to split apart for the tournament and faced off against one of the Spinebusters who teamed with one of his favourite wrestlers.

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River City Wrestling #1,005
Night #2
John Fredricskon/Chris Champion Cup (JFCC Cup)
St. Paul, Minnesota
Sunday, October 17, 2004

Originally this was going to be a PPV, but after the WWA/NWA/PWA alliance fell apart this became just a regular house show. 


Terry Taylor Division

Opening Bout
Mike Labonte & Adam Burke defeated Diamond Rhodes (/w Paisley) & Bam Bam Bigelow (/w Tylene Buck) by disqualification when Rhodes hit Labonte with a steel chair
**big upset for the youngsters who seem to be keeping themselves in the conversation as a top tag team in RCW. Diamonds & Rust on the other hand don't seem to gain any momentum and Bigelow was not happy with Rhodes' inability to overcome any challenges.

[William Regal & Scarlett Birmingham received a bye]

Carl Todd Division

Bout #2
Kit Carson & Khris Germany defeated Darren Michaels & Luke Hardamann by pinfall when Carson pinned Hardamann after a doomsday device
**Jody Christmas showed up and interfered against Michaels, his half-brother. WWA legends and former RCW Tag champs Team Extreme move on.

Bout #3
Kai Hanson & Alex Wright defeated Johnny Swinger & Simon Diamond (/w Jasmin St. Claire) by pinfall when Hanson pinned Diamond after a Dedicated piledriver
**The New Right defeated the team from Barb Wire City to move on. No sign of Dan Severn last night or tonight.


Tom Gorgas Division

Bout #4
Moses Luke & Jack Voight defeated Adam Riggs & April Hunter by countout
**Hunter was taking a beating so Riggs pulled her out and took the loss to protect her. However, on the way to the backstage Riggs was berating Hunter who took it all. He even stopped her and spanked her backside as punishment. She didn't seem to mind.

Bout #5
"Green and Gold" Frans van der Heever, & Duane van Staden defeated Ron Waterman & Gabriel Moore by pinfall when Staden pinned Moore after a Tiger Driver
**SAWF defeated RCW.


David Steele Division

Bout #6
Blaze Bayley & Diamond Dallas Page (/w Kimberly Page) defeated Kevin Northcutt & Joe E. Legend by pinfall when Bayley pinned Legend after a Blaze Bomb
**This was an extremely physical and competitive match. It went to just under the 20 minute time limit which threatened to eliminate both teams. The longest bout of the tournament and one has to wonder how much it took out of the winners.

Bout #7
Michael Shane & Teddy Hart defeated Sam Holiday & Al Hardamann by disqualification for outside interference
**Shane and Hart used hidden brass knux to knock out Holiday. Jody Christmas came out to set things straight but got the RCW tag champs disqualified instead. Hardamann wasn't happy with Christmas but Holiday was more concerned with the tactics of WWF's Hartbreakers. 


Bout #8
Terry Taylor Division Final
Mike Labonte & Adam Burke defeated William Regal & Scarlett Birmingham by pinfall when Burke pinned Birmingham after a Tiger's claw
**solid bout. Regal and Birmingham came in fresh which helped but the youngsters would not be denied. 
Terry Taylor was not on hand tonight but Carl Todd stood in and presented a plaque to each member of the winning team.

Bout #9
Carl Todd Division Final
Kai Hanson & Alex Wright defeated Kit Carson & Khris Germany by disqualification for use of a foreign object
**this might as well have been a hardcore bout, but finally referee Jimmy Appleseed couldn't take it any more and DQ'd Team Extreme. Some thought that this was favouritism being shown to an RCW team over a visitor. 
Carl Todd presented a plaque to each of the winning team who were actually gracious in acceptance. 

Bout #10
Tom Gorgas Division Final
"Green and Gold" Frans van der Heever, & Duane van Staden defeated Moses Luke & Jack Voight by pinfall when van der Heever pinned Luke after an inside cradle
**the fans were solidly behind the SAWF team over the Germans. Kai Hanson came out to try and cause a distraction but was sent to the back by referee Melissa Coates. The distraction back fired and allowed the South Africans to double team the Germans for the win.
Tom Gorgas, currently the NWA SouthWest/Texas promoter was on hand to present plaques to the winning team.

Bout #11
David Steele Division Final
Blaze Bayley & Diamond Dallas Page (/w Kimberly Page) and Michael Shane & Teddy Hart battled to a double countout
**both teams were in a nasty mood. The Hartbreakers decided to menace Kimberly as a distraction strategy that worked quite well. Finally Jody Christmas came to ringside and convinced Kimberly to come sit with him at the announce table. The match could not be contained to the ring and Kimberly and Christmas got involved before it was over. 
Tom Gorgas stepped in for David Steele (NWA Chairman) to hand out plaques to the winning team.

Bout #12
JFCC Cup Semi-Final
Mike Labonte & Adam Burke defeated Kai Hanson & Alex Wright by pinfall when Labonte pinned Wright after a split legged moonsault
**really solid bout that went a gruelling 15 minutes. Wright got worn down as the match progressed. Voight and Wright tried to come down to help but RCW security intercepted them.

[Frans van der Heever, & Duane van Staden received a bye]

Bout #13
Special Attraction - RCW Heavyweight Title Match
Champion vs Champion
Menele - 6'0 255 lbs., parts unknown "Flee" Kindred (RCW Heavyweight Champion)
vs
Vincent Regliatti - 6'2" 235 lbs, Toronto, Ontario "Oh Canada" (RCW Heritage Champion)
**only the RCW Heavyweight title was on the line. This was heel vs heel, but the fans were solidly behind Menele instead of the snarky turncoat Regliatti. Regs frustrated the champ early with some cheating and holds but that was no way to win the bout. Menele took the bout over with brawling and power moves. Regliatti tried to end it with a wuperplex but was way too early. He placed Menele on top, and the champ just stared down at him in disbelief before punching him in the head, and then taking him down with a diving bulldog, and then hit his finisher for the win.
Menele defeated Vincent Regliatti by pinfall after a wheelbarrow suplex at 10:04
[Menele retained the RCW Heavyweight Title]


Main Event
JFCC Cup Final
Mike Labonte & Adam Burke defeated Frans van der Heever & Duane van Staden by pinfall when Labonte pinned Staden by pinfall after a top rope DVD
[Mike Labonte & Adam Burke won the JFCC Cup]
**Despite the champion vs champion bout and an intermission which bought them about 35 minutes, Labonte and Burke were tired and got schooled the first 6 or 7 minutes of the bout. This is the second time tonight that this duo has faced a team that is coming off a bye. Finally they made a comeback using quick tags and cutting the ring in half. A four man brawl ensued and the RCW fan favourites took out the SAWF opponents with duelling dropkicks. Van der Heever was sent right over the top rope while Labonte finished off Staden with an impressive finisher.

The youngsters received their trophy from Carl Todd, Tom Gorgas, and Bob Backlund, and then told the tag champs Sam Holiday & Al Hardamann that they are coming for the RCW titles, and warn the Spinebusters not to try and get in their way. 

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River City Wrestling #1,006
2 Hour Edition of Rage
Racine, Wisconsin
Taped Wednesday October 20, 2004
Air Date Saturday October 23, 2004


Commissioner Bob Backlund and his assistant Debra came to the ring and called out Jody Christmas.
Backlund tried to take Christmas to task for his interference in two matches at Sunday's JFCC Cup. Christmas though was unrepentant and called out Darren Michaels. Instead he got Al Hardamann and then Sam Holiday, and then Luke Hardamann. No one was happy with Christmas at all. The fans were even more surprised when Blaze Bayley also came out. With mayhem, accusations, and some pushes going on, the chaos was perfect for the arrival of the Dark One's arrival, Darren Michaels.
Christmas wanted Michaels but his half-brother wanted nothing to do with him, saying his goal was to win the Battle Draw tonight. Backlund stepped forward and said that if Christmas and Michaels wanted their spots in the Battle Draw tonight they were going to have to compete in a bout right now. In compensation for that, the loser would get the #20 spot and the winner would be granted the #30 spot. And since half the dressing room was already here we might as well call out the others and make this an old fashioned lumberjack match. 

Opening Bout
Lumberjack Match
Jody Christmas - 6'1 225 lbs., Tyler, Texas "La Grange" ZZ Top
vs
Darren Michaels - 6'5" 251 lbs., South of Heaven "Dangerous Tonight" Alice Cooper
**There was just as much action outside the ring as inside. Luke Hardamann tried to help out Michaels, only to be stopped by Adam Burke and Mike Labonte. However, this brought Al Hardamann over to defend his brother. The New Right seemed willing to attack either man who was outside the ring. Michaels outbrawled Christmas, he is just more vicious. Michaels nailed a standing dropkick, a turnbuckle drop, a scoop powerslam, and then a piledriver. He climbed to the top rope, but instead of coming down on Christmas he reversed course and nailed Al Hardamann with a diving crossbody. He pounded away at Al, then nailed Holiday with a lowblow before others rolled him back inside the ring. Michaels came off the far rope with a fistdrop...but Christmas rolled out of the way. He struggled to his feet, nailed a sidekick to Michaels to keep him down, followed up with a scissors kick, and a Tornado DDT to pick up the win.
Jody Christmas defeated Darren Michaels by pinfall after a tornado DDT at 10:53


Bout #2
Paisley & Tylene Buck defeated Jasmin St. Claire & Debra McMichael by pinfall when Buck pinned McMichael after a powerbomb at 5:25
**no reason for this bout whatsoever other than Bob Backlund wanted to see some sexy girls fight.

Backstage:
Head trainer Vic Gate is talking with Jody Christmas who is on the physio table being looked at by an athletic therapist. Christmas is saying that he doesn't know if he can make it back in time for the Battle Draw. Gate tells him not to be too hasty, he has won the #30 spot so he has time to recover.

Bout #3
Winners Get Spots in the Battle Draw
Asp Evergreen & Eddie Chavez defeated Stan & Randy Mullett by pinfall when Asp Evergreen pinned Randy after a twisting moonsault at 6:01
**the twits got their revenge and actually looked half decent in this bout, albeit against a couple of jobbers.


Main Event
30-Man Battle Draw
#1 Contenders Match for the RCW Heavyweight Title

1) Asp Evergreen 0:00
2) Bill Goldberg 0:00
**somehow Asp managed to play hide and seek and avoid Goldberg for the full minute. Goldberg was one of the favourites but the early draw hurts him.
3) Gabriel Moore 1:00
**Moore joined Asp in double teaming Goldberg, they managed to keep him at bay
4) Shawn Daivari 2:00
**it was now 3 on 1 but Goldberg still could not be eliminated
5) Jerry Lynn 3:00
**the Minnesota legend came out and went right after Moore. This allowed Goldberg to recover and he and Goldberg took over the bout but were still not able to eliminate anyone.
6) Kai Hanson 4:00
**the first member of the New Right and he went right after Lynn. So Goldberg fell victim to another 3 on 1, but still could not be eliminated.
7) Marcus Schultz 5:00
**Schultz went after Daivari, Lynn found himself one on one with Hanson, and that allowed Goldberg to start throwing people around.
     1) Asp Evergreen (elim. by Goldberg) 5:23
8) Ryland Roxbury 6:00
      2) Gabriel Moore (elim. by Goldberg) 6:02
      3) Marcus Schultz (elim. by Daivari, Hanson) 6:20
9) Moses Luke 7:00
**Luke joins up with his Team Germany mate Hanson in going after Goldberg.
10) Mike Labonte 8:00
**Labonte joins Lynn to make an effective team.
       4) Shawn Daivari 8:47 (elim. by Labonte, Lynn)
[6 Wrestlers Remain: Bill Goldberg (2), Jerry Lynn (5), Kai Hanson (6), Ryland Roxbury (8), Moses Luke (9), Mike Labonte (10)]





Vendetta
Blaze Bayley
Shane Madison
Ron Waterman
Eddie Chavez
Al Hardamann
Sam Holiday
Mike Labonte
Adam Burke
Jerry Lynn
Scott Norton
Vincent Regliatti
Adam Riggs
April Hunter
Darren Michaels
Luke Hardamann
Jack Voight
Alex Wright
Jerry Orth
Bryan Caruthers
Diamond Rhodes
Bam Bam Bigelow

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River City Wrestling #1,007
2 Hour Edition of Rage
Taped Wednesday October 27, 2004
Air Date Saturday October 30, 2004