December 2006

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December 2, 2006
Announcers Joe Aiello, Linley Tolbert, and Chris Champion give us a quick rundown of what to expect tonight.
* The one week boycott of Rage last week by the Overlords is over, and they are back tonight in full force. In fact their leader, Adam Riggs is signed to wrestle in tonight's main event against his arch-enemy Blaze Bayley in a strap-match!!!
*Ultimo Dragon and Vampiro will lock up tonight after their falling out over the past couple of weeks
*Dawn Marie & Kim Page will do battle against Rena Mero & Christy Hemme in a tag team lingerie fashion show, just in time for the Christmas shopping season!!
*all that and much, much more as we are only two weeks away from the biggest show of the year; Armageddon: The 27th Anniversary Spectacular


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Opening Bout:
Wrestler v Boxer "exhibition"
Brock Lesnar (/w Rena Mero) defeated Tubby Stanfield by submission to the Brock-lock at 4:17
-to help prepare for his match at Armageddon against Mike Tyson, Lesnar took on a local boxer in this match. While Tubby landed a couple good body shots early, it was pretty much all Brock Lesnar who had the solid backing of the crowd.

Interview:
Brock Lesnar basically says this was a message for Tyson that he's getting ready for anything he might throw at him. He says he ain't no woman that Tyson can slap around freely, and if he bites his ear he'll rip off Tyson's ear and shove it down his throat.

Promo;
Tag Team champions Asp Evergreen and Eddie Chavez participating in a Tai-Chi class. Well actually they're just scoping out chicks and keep a running monologue going. Finally the teacher stops and orders them out of the class. Evergreen refuses saying "we're the freakin tag team champions of the world" and points to his waist where he's wearing his belt over his gui, "and we'll leave when we're ready to leave." The elderly Asian instructor says very well, "boot to the head". We see his foot quiver but it doesn't even seem to move before Asp's head snaps back. Eddie grabs Asp by the arm and drags him out of the class.


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Bout #2
Scott Vick & Mentallo defeated Vance Nevada & Darren Dalton by pinfall when Mentallo pinned Nevada after hitting a moonsault at 6:45

Post-Match:
Mentallo calls out Javier Reyes, who comes to the ring. Mentallo says he used to be a good guy but it seems like slowly he is getting tained by the tactics of Dustin Rhodes. Mentallo tells Reyes to make a decision as to which dressing room he belongs.
Reyes tells Mentallo to mind his own business, and not to give him ultimatums. Vick steps forward to get between them, but Reyes lashes out and slaps Mentallo across the face, then slips out of the ring and heads for the back.


Bout #3
Brandon Myers defeated Sean O'Haire by submission to the figure-four leglock at 9:17
-O'Haire had his moments in this match but overall Myers showed why he was a former NWA World Champion, outclassing and outcheating O'Haire.

Post-Match:
The entire Overlords faction came to the ring. Brandon Myers was joined by Adam Riggs, Dan Severn, the Stalk, April Hunter, and Dana Hamm.
After the usual torrent of insults against the fans, America, and Blaze Bayley, Riggs turned his attention to some new business. Riggs says that Severn has his protege the Stalk, and this O'Haire seems to have been taken under the wing of DDP and Bayley, so Riggs says he has been doing some thinking. He'll never simply retire, they'll have to kill him first, but why should he fight all his battles on his own? He's the greatest pro wrestler of all time and deserves to have a protege of his own. Well after a long search for a man who has the kind of in-ring talent, potential, ability to get nasty, winning personality, and most important the correct social views, he has found himself a young man to groom.
Riggs says that man will be unveiled at Armageddon, and that if DDP and Bayley will allow it then his new man would be happy to destroy Sean O'Haire.

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Bout #4
Tag Team Lingerie Fashion Show and Match
Dawn Marie & Kim Page battled Rena Mero & Christy Hemme to a no-contest at 1:35
-well all four women looked splendid as they pranced around, but it really had no rhyme or reason except to show skin.
But then April Hunter & Dana Hamm hit the ring in a sneak-attack and it became clear that it was a set-up. Sarah Stock hit the ring seconds later and nailed April Hunter from behind. While Stock took it to Hunter, the other four girls took it to Hamm.

[end of first hour]

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Inteview:
Sean Waltman & Billy Kidman come to the ring, with big grins on their faces. When Pamela Paulshock asks them what's going on they try and remain coy but do give the fans a hint. They have a match coming up this hour against the tag team champions, and they have a big surprise of Evergreen & Chavez. They have someone to be in their corner, with a manager's license, to even the playing field against all the shenanighans they always pull.

Bout #5
Ultimo Dragon and Vampiro battle to a double countout at 12:50
-a fantastic match which while vicious stayed in the ring, and high tempo for the first 10 minutes. Vampiro controlled early with strikes, some armbars, and even a sharpshooter but could not put away Dragon. UD fired back with legwhips, dragon suplexes, and a crossface chickenwing. Finally the anger between the two could not be contained in the ring and they spilled outside. UD went for a plancha and missed, wrecking himself into the crowd. Vampiro grabbed a chair to use but a fan grabbed a hold of it to stop him. Vamp then slammed the fan's head into the chair, but UD then hit him with a dropkick from behind. With Vamp's head slung over a chair Dragon tried to nail a running legdrop but Vamp moved out of the way and Dragon's foot found the opening in the chair. By this time the referee's 10 count had finished and the match was declared a double countout.
The two men managed to brawl for a couple more minutes in the stands until security was able to finally seperate them.

Armageddon Promo;
*WarGames: Bayley, DDP, Holiday & a mystery partner
v
Riggs, Myers, Severn, & Stalk
*Heavyweight champion Petey Williams v Television Champion Tajiri, two falls. The first fall for the TV title, the second for the Heavyweight title.
*Boxer v Wrestler: Brock Lesnar v Mike Tyson
*Women's Title Match: April Hunter v Sarah Stock
*Ultimo Dragon v Vampiro [No DQ, No countouts]
*Sean O'Haire v mystery man [Adam Riggs' protege]
*Womens' Bikini Battle Royale
*Tag Team Title Match
*all that and much more


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Mystery Manager:
Waltman & Kidman amazingly enough provide a genuine surprise by bringing Waltman's ex-girlfirend, former Playboy playmate, former Surreal Life reality TV star, the wrestler formerly known as Chyna, but now going by her real name Joanie Laurer out as their new manager. She brings out an ominous looking briefcase to the ring.

Bout #6
Tag Team Title Match
Asp Evergreen & Eddie Chavez defeated Sean Waltman & Billy Kidman (/w Joanie Laurer) by disqualification when Laurer hit Evergreen with her briefcase at 8:54
[Evergreen & Chavez retain the MAPW Tag Team Titles]
-Laurer was a big distraction for the tag champions, especially for Asp who seemed a bit taken with Laurer. However, once they got things on track they nailed their opponents with everything they could think of, and fast. Evergreen came off the top rope and planted a kick right to the jaw of Waltman. Sure victory however was snatched from his hands when he tried to come off the ropes but Laurer jumped up on the apron and nailed him in the back of the head with her briefacse.

Post-Match:
The beatdown was on, 3 on 2 until MAPW security was able to break it up.

Interview:
Waltman and Kidman throw down the gauntlet, they want a title shot at Armageddon.



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Interview:
Blaze Bayley, Diamond Dallas Page, and Sam Holiday refuse to tip their hats as to the identity of their partner for WarGames. They say this will be a real surprise for a change.

Main Event
Adam Riggs defeated Blaze Bayley by touching all four turnbuckles in a strap match at 14:59
-long, bloody battle with both men not only bleeding from the head, but Riggs bleeding from the back where he was whipped, and Bayley bleeding heavily from a cut on his bicep due to running into the ringsteps. Riggs used the strap a couple times to try and choke out Bayley. The end started when Bayley was whipping Riggs on the announce table. He then wrapped the strap around the neck of Riggs and got too cocky trying to drag Riggs back to the ring. The Iris thug though clung to the announce table as if for his life. When Bayley finally gave up and went over to Riggs, the Irishman caught him by surprise, grabbing a TV monitor off the table and smashing Bayley over the head with it. Riggs then tossed Bayley off the ringsteps, smashed him with the steps, and then used his boot to open up the wounded arm even more. Back inside Bayley fought back with fists, but Riggs was able to lash out with the strap catching Bayley on the throat. He then nailed Bayley with a DDT, and went to the top to hit the Phenomenal performance and then touch all 4 buckles for the win.

Post-Match:
As could be predicted the Overlords hit the ring in full force, quickly followed by DDP, Holiday, and Sean O'Haire. The Overlords were too strong in number though with Hunter and Hamm also there, and were in full control of their opponents as we

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December 9, 2006
Opening:
We are one week away from the biggest card of the year, Armageddon: the 27th Anniversary card. Next week 3 hours of live free TV including Mike Tyson v Brock Lesnar, the return of WarGames, and the Heavyweight champion Petey Williams against the TV champion Yoshihiro Tajiri.

Opening Bout:
Diamond Dallas Page & Sam Holiday defeated Vance Nevada & Darren Dalton by pinfall when DDP pinned Nevada after a Diamond Cutter at 5:28
-squash match

Interview:
DDP & Holiday are joined by Blaze Bayley in the ring. They refuse to name who their tag partner will be for War Games except to say he is a proven winner at many levels and can handle himself in any situation. They also tip their hat that he has never been in an MAPW ring before, and that is a shame.


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Promo;
Tag Team Champions Asp Evergreen and Eddie Chavez come to the ring wearing their tag team titles and drinking Big Gulps. They get a huge ovation from the crowd. They approach a 12 foot wide kiddie pool full of what appears to be jiggly, red, jello.
Asp says that its as obvious as a Howie Mandel punch line that Sean Waltman & Billy Kidman want a title shot, but they aren't going to get one. However, he says he's been dying to wrestle Joanie Laurer ever since she had her chin done so she doesn't look like a man anymore. So here's the deal says Asp. If Joanie comes out here tonight and wrestles, and beats him, in a jello wrestling match then she and Waltman can have a title shot next week but not Kidman.
Yeah, says Eddie, cause we don't wrestle Muppets...well, we might wrestle Animal because he was cool...not like Billy Kermit, cause he had the pig come on to him and everything, and yeah she was kind of fat, but you know, like if your friends weren't watching...
Asp stops him, "dude thats just stupid."
Eddie "why?"
Asp "cause there was always a camera, he couldn't just..well you know...pork"
Eddie, "your right as always snake man"

Probably unable to take anymore of this Joanie Laurer comes to the ring with Sean Waltman. After he insults the tag champions, its like water off a ducks back, they agree to the match.
Pamela Paulshock comes out in a bikini to ref the match (its to preview the Bikini Battle Royale next week, really, its not a cheap trick to get ratings..) and sends Waltman and Chavez to the back.

Bout #2
Jello Challenge Match
/w special guest referee Pamela Paulshock in a bikini
Joanie Laurer defeats Asp Evergreen by pinfall at 3:12
-Laurer controlled early and was pounding the snot out of Evergreen. But she missed a legdrop and Asp had the advantage for about 30 seconds that he wasted trying to put her in a crossface chickenwing (at least thats what he appeared to be doing). Laurer fought out of the hold, and slammed Evergreen a couple times. She tried for a splash but Asp brought his knees up. Still hurting and not paying enough attention, when Paulshock came over to check on his condition and put a hand on his shoulder, Asp rolled her up as if for a pin. Paulshock rolled out, but was mad and kicked Asp right between the legs. Incredibly Asp no sold the move as if it didn't hurt, but he was taken care of anyway when Laurer caught him from behind with a bulldog and then pinned him.

Post-Match:
Eddie Chavez came running in and went right after Laurer, taking her down in the jello. He was soon followed by Waltman and then Kidman. Eventually the villians managed to subdue the tag champs and came out of the jello with the tag champs shorts!! Paulshock quickly retrieved their tag team belts that they used to cover up and walk backward away from the crowd.


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Bout #3
Mentallo defeated Javier Reyes by pinfall after a moonsault at 5:39
-very quick pace and even, but Reyes missed a moonsault from the top rope and Mentallo quickly hit his moonsault to pick up the win.

Post-Match:
Diamond Rhodes hit the ring and attacked Mentallo from behind. He then held back his arms for Reyes, who hesitated for a couple of seconds before finally letting go a vicious kick that caught Mentallo on the jaw. Seconds later Scott Vick was on the scene swinging a chair to make the save for his tag team partner.

Promo:
The Overlords come to the ring, but its only the men; Adam Riggs, Dan Severn, the Stalk, and Brandon Myers. They go through the usual, it doesn't matter who Bayley has got for a surprise partner for War Games, it'll probably be another queer friend of theirs swinging a purse, and we'll choke him out with his own garter belt.
However, Riggs does mention where April Hunter and Dana Hamm are. It seems that Sarah Stock is nursing an injury and has been given the night off. But the Overlords know where her hotel room is and the girls have gone over there now with a camera crew to put an end to Stock's challenge for Hunter's belt once and for all.


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Bout #4
Christy Hemme & Rena Mero defeated Dawn Marie & Kim Page when Mero pinned Page after a Bombs Away at 6:18
-this was a traditional tag team match as opposed to the lingerie fashion show we had last week. All four girls fought hard but Mero and Dawn Marie were forced to carry most of the match. DM then played Ricky Morton, and after a brief flurry following a hot tag, Page got beat by a double team which let Mero nail her finisher.

Promo;
We get live coverage of April Hunter and Dana Hamm walking down the corrider of a posh looking hotel, heading to Sarah Stock's room. The announcers remind us that MAPW Rage is taped so there is no way that Stock could be watching the TV right now, but we do know that Blaze Bayley was frantically trying to get a hold of her on the phone to let her know what to expect. We'll see what happens after the break.

[end of first hour]

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Promo;
April Hunter and Dana Hamm sweet talk a hotel employee to let them into their hotel room. They say their roomate is sleeping so they have to be quiet. The employee retreats down the hallway as Hunter and Hamm sneak into Sarah Stock's hotel room.
It's very dark, and chilly as a window is open despite the December cold. Hamm and Hunter fan out looking for Sarah Stock. Suddenly their prey emerges from the kitchen, not as the prey but as the predator, taking out Hamm by clipping her knee from behind. She grabs her cat-o-nine-tails and goes after Hunter who blocks the weapon and tangles with Stock. The two begin to roll around, over a leather couch, knocking over a glass coffee table. Hunter is choking Stock with the cat-o-nine-tails but Stock grabs a vase and smashes Hunter over the head.
Hamm is back up and drives Stock against a wall. She gives her a couple of sholder blocks and then tries to whip her across the rooom but Stock reverses it and sends Hamm flying head first over the toppled couch. Now its Hunter's turn to come back for more but Stock monkeyflips her against the wall knocking her out. Stock rubs her hands together and looks into the camera, "looks like my work here is done". She then proceeds to walk out the door, the cameraman following her leather clad body.

Bout #5
Brock Lesnar (/w Rena Mero) defeated The Stalk (/w Dan Severn) by submission to the Brocklock at 10:53
-Both these Hoss' can go, and worked the mat well. Brock had the size advantage and is one of few wrestlers who can match the Stalk's ability in submission and MMA moves. But it still took over 10 minutes for Lesnar to overcome Stalk as well as the meddlings of Dan Severn.

Interview:
Petey Williams will be teaming with Ultimo Dragon in our main event in sort of a mixed-feud match against their individual opponents for Armageddon, Yoshi Tajiri & Vampiro. Williams is confident in their ability to win the match, but his main concern is that while Tajiri is sneaky and underhanded, Vampiro is just plain sick. He wants to make sure that the Ultimo Dragon is up to the match and has his back.


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Bout #6
Adam Riggs defeated Sean O'Haire by pinfall after the Phenomenal Performance at 4:02
-Riggs made very short work of O'Haire but the big question is how will his mystery protege fair next week against O'Haire.

Interview:
Vampiro doesn't have too much to say about his tag match coming up. He says Williams has a right to be concerned, because beating Ultimo Dragon does nothing for him but put a notch in his belt. On the other hand when he sees the Heavyweight champion standing across the ring from him, well he would do anything to secure a future title shot.

Promo;
The line-up for next week's Armageddon; The 27th Anniversary Spectacular.

WarGames:
Blaze Bayley, Diamond Dallas Page, Sam Holiday, and a mystery partner
v
Adam Riggs, Brandon Myers, Dan Severn, and The Stalk

2 Falls, Champion v Champion. TV Title on the line in the first fall,
Heavyweight title on the line in the second fall.
Petey Williams v Yoshihiro Tajiri

Wrestler v Boxer Match
Brock Lesnar v Iron Mike Tyson

MAPW Tag Team Title Match
Asp Evergreen & Eddie Chavez (c) v Sean Waltman & Joanie Laurer

Grudge Match
Ultimo Dragon v Vampiro

Premiere of Adam Riggs' protege
Sean O'Haire v

MAPW Women's Title Match
April Hunter (champion) v Sarah Stock

Scott Vick & Mentallo v Diamond Rhodes & Javier Reyes

Special Bikini Battle Royale
Dawn Marie, Christy Hemme, Pamela Paulshock, Kimberly Page, Rena Mero


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Main Event
Petey Williams & Ultimo Dragon v Yoshi Tajiri & Vampiro

What could have turned into a real clusterfrick ended up being an excellent tag team battle. Williams got caught early by a double team and played Ricky Morton for a couple minutes before making the tag. Dragon faired better but eventually Tajiri managed to outwrestle him on the mat and get him into an armbar, then a bodyscissor, and then a crossface. Finally Dragon was able to tag out and Williams came in a house o' fire. He nailed Vampiro with the Canadian Destroyer but Vamp was not the legal man in the ring. Tajiri went to work with some kicks and suplexes before taking the match outside. A four man brawl errupted and threatened to end this match early but referee James Beard managed to restore order and the legal men battled back into the ring. A series of quick tags by each team, followed by a little Texas Tornado action. Once again Petey Williams was able to hit the Canadian Destroyer on Vampiro but again he wasn't the legal man in the ring. But once he recovered he managed to naile Williams coming off the ropes with a chair to the back, unseen by Beard. Tajiri nailed a fisherman suplex on Williams and picked up the pin.

Tajiri & Vampiro defeated Williams & Dragon by pinfall when Tajiri pinned Williams after a fisherman suplex at 15:16

Post-Match:
Vampiro attacks Ultimo Dragon from behind with the chair while Tajiri rolls Williams over and spits green mist in his face, as we

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Armageddon: 27th Anniversary Spectacular


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December 16, 2006
3 Hours Live
from the St. Paul CC, St. Paul Minnesota

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Opening Bout:
Scott Vick & Mentallo v Diamond Rhodes & Javier Reyes
-Rhodes encouraged Reyes to start the match and he did so against Mentallo, coming up with the upper hand. He worked an armbar and some forearms before Mentallo reversed things with a monkeyflip then rolling bodyscissors. The masked man tagged out to Scott Vick who then controlled Reyes in their corner. A couple more quick tags before Reyes was finally able to make a tag out to Rhodes ~ except Rhodes refused telling Reyes to tough it out.
Vick punished Reyes but they couldn't pin him, and finally Reyes snapped. He locked on a chokehold on Mentallo and wouldn't release it, risking disqualification. With the referee Tony Zerucha distracted putting Vick out Rhodes finally entered the ring (illegally) and nailed Mentallo with a big bulldog. Reyes made the pin and got 1, 2, Kickout.
Rhodes called for the tag which was made, but Mentallo was also able to tag out to Vick. Some quick exchanges and after a few of his patened shots to the throat Rhodes found himself on the receiving end of some chops and spin kicks. Vick tagged out to Mentallo who came off the top catching Rhodes with a crossbody block, but Rhodes rolled through for a near fall.
Rhodes tagged out to Reyes who caught Mentallo with a big boot followed by a couple of suplexes. Quick tags between Rhodes and Reyes kept Mentallo off, but not for too long. Mentallo managed to duck under a double clothesline attempt and then hit a double dropkick. He tossed Reyes to the floor and then sent Rhodes to the ropes where he was hit to the back of the head by a Vick boot. Mentallo made the tag, hit a fisherman suplex for good measure, then Vick came off the top rope with a frogsplash and got 1, 2, Reyes pulled Vick off. A four man brawl errupted and Rhodes managed to catch Vick in the back with a forearm and then nail him with an inverted DDT for the win.

Diamond Rhodes & Javier Reyes defeated Scott Vick & Mentallo by pinfall when Rhodes pinned Vick after an inverted DDT at 9:19



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Grudge Match
Ultimo Dragon v Vampiro
Vamp attacked Dragon before the opening bell, smashing him headfirst into the corner, wrecking his arm on the ringpost, and then stomping away at his fingers. He then went with a more traditional attack of bodyslams, backbreakers, elbows, and kicks. Dragon though battled back with a droptoe hold, dragon suplexes,and a dragon sleeper. The match went outside the ring where they brawled with Dragon surprisingly maintaining his advantage. He worked over Vamp but then made a big mistake when he threw Vamp out of the ring again and then attempted a suicide plancha, but Vamp moved out of the way.
Vampiro threw Dragon head first into the ringsteps before taking the match back inside.
Vamp was in his zone now hitting all his favorite moves, the sidewalk slam, flying spinning leg lariat, two successive powerbombs but could still not get a pin. He tried for another powerbomb but Dragon fought it at the top and took Vamp down. UD went to town with some kicks but when he went for a springboard moonsault Vamp rolled out of the way. The freak from Canada then hit UD with his nail in the coffin to get the win.

Vampiro defeated Ultimo Dragon by pinfall after the Nail in the Coffin at 8:27

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Sean O'Haire is already in the ring when,

cue <<< "Phenomenal " by LL Cool J >>>
The fans jeer deliriously when Adam Riggs comes to the ring. He throws out a few free insults to the crowd. He says St. Paul may be where the Catholics have moved to stay away from the Protestant English scum on the other side of the bridge over in Minneapolis, but its too bad that Minnesota is a breeding ground for homo Catholics and unfaithful Priests. As popcorn and soda flies Riggs just smiles to himself enjoying the spectacle of what he is doing.
Riggs says enough is enough though. This night does not belong to him, at least not yet, it belongs to his new protege, the man that Riggs says will replace him if he ever decides to hang up the bloodied boots. Now he says he had to reach out to the Protestant nation for this one, surprising even himself, but that what he likes about this guy is not just his work in the ring but his attitude outside the ring to those who do not deserve our pity.
Ladies and gentlemen I give you "Trent Arion"

<<< cue "You've Got Another Thing Coming" by Judas Priest >>>

The fans jeer and stand to get a look at the new young stud. At 6'5 and 235 lbs he is lean and fit, and looks meaner then a rusty nail in your foot. He is sporting slicked back short black hair, and plain black trunks with "Arion" written on the back.

He goes to take the mic from Riggs but the mentor won't hand it over.

Riggs says to Arion that he knows that he is dying to teach these faggots some respect but not tonight. Talk is cheap, its for those who have earned it, for those who have already walked. Riggs says he can talk on the first Rage of 2007 if he can beat this sorry excuse for an Irish lapsed catholic Sean O'Haire.

Bout #3
Sean O'Haire v Trent Arion
O'Haire is fired up and goes right after Arion with some fists then forearms. He nails him with a kick and then a face plant. O'Haire goes for an early pin but only gets a 1 count. Side headlock that Arion tries to throw his way out of but O'Haire hangs tight and takes Arion down to the mat. He works that hold then turns it into a headscissors. Finally Arion is able to reach the ropes and get the break.
Arion rolls out of the ring, but O'Haire follows. Sean spins Arion around and lands a right fist to the jaw, reeling Arion, but the newcomer lashes out with a kick to the gut, followed by a clothesline. O'Haire gets to his feet but Arion springboards off the ring apron and drives O'Haire's head into the ground.
Back inside Arion works a series of standing, spinning ,armbars ducking elbows as he makes the switch several times. Arion laid in several elbow smashes and then headbutted O'Haire four staight times even though it was obviously hurting him as much as O'Haire. Arion noticed that his own head had been busted open a touch, so he widened the cut with his fingers and spread his blood across his forehead.
This delay allowed O'Haire to nail him with a clothesline, then smashed his head into the turnbuckle 10 times as the crowd chanted. O'Haire continued to work over Arion before finally the protege was able to turn it around with an undetected lowblow, followed by a DDT for a 2 count.
Arion then placed O'Haire face down with his throat across the top rope, came off the opposite side leaping over the top rope and snapping O'Haire's throat off that top strand.
Arion rolled back inside where he hit a German suplex, shoulderbreaker, and then a hard hitting facefirst pumphandle suplex for a near fall. Arion then took O'Haire to the 2nd buckle and came off with a devastating looking second rope crucifix slam for the win.

Trent Arion defeated Sean O'Haire by pinfall after a second rope crucifix slam at 6:49

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Bout #4
MAPW Women's Championship
April Hunter (champion) v Sarah Stock
After a couple lock-ups where Stock used her agility advantage to get the better of the champ, Hunter changed the strategy and suckered Stock into a test of strength which the champ won easily. Hunter went to work with a couple forearms, some bootchokes including one against Stock while she was standing against the corner, then a hotshot. She tried to get an easy win by placing her feet on the bottom strand but rookie referee Tony Zerucha noticed and forced her to make the break.
Stock fought back and after some spinning armbars took a page out of Jake Robert's playbook with a short arm clothesline followed by a DDT, but could only get a 2 count. She tried for flying headscissors but Hunter countered that with a powerbomb and nearly got a 3 count.
The champ then went to work and showed the crowd why she is the most feared woman in MAPW. She hit a tiltawhirl backbreaker, pumphandle slam, worked over the lower back with knees, then a hurrancanrana coming off the ropes, for 1, 2, Kickout.
It was a temporary relief for Stock though as Hunter climbed to the top rope and came off with her version of the blockbuster, a necksnap coming off the top, known as the headhunter to pick up the decisive win.

April Hunter defeated Sarah Stock by pinfall after the Headhunter at 4:52
[April Hunter retains the MAPW Women's Championship]

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Bout #5
MAPW Tag Team Title Match
Asp Evergreen & Eddie Chavez (champions) v Sean Waltman & Joanie Laurer

Waltman started strong by basically opening with a punch to the side of the head of Chavez, dropping him to his knees. Waltman was just vicious, standing over Chavez and nailing him with about 6 punches straight to the temple area dropping Chavez like a bad habit. Referee Buddy Lane actually had to step in and physically pull Waltman off and warn him, and this was only a few seconds into the match.
It would be a long time before Chavez was able to recover from that attack with Waltman and Laurer taking turns punishing Chavez while taunting the distressed Evergreen. Chavez though managed to avoid being pinned, and finally he gave Waltman a lowblow and managed to crawl over and tag in Evergreen, with over 5 minutes already gone.
Evergreen was the proverbial house o' fire working over Waltman and Laurer but seemed to hesitate at the wrong time unwilling to hit Joanie which allowed a sneak attack from behind by Waltman. He worked over Evergreen, but the tag champ soon reversed a whip to the ropes and caught Waltman with a knee to the gut and then a rocker dropper, for a 2 count. Evergreen then hit a version of a moonsault where he just landed with his back on top of Waltman knocking the air from him. He continued to work Waltman with a crossface, abdominal stretch, and some savate kicks. He tagged in Chavez who continued to work Waltman but eventually favors were returned and the challenger lowblowed Chavez and then rolled over to tag in Laurer. She charged at Chavez who took her over with a flying armdrag takedown and tagged in Asp.
Evergreen vaulted over the top rope and landed on Laurer with a legdrop for a 2 count, but she managed to drape a foot over the bottom rope. So he dragged her out of the corner a bit more, climbed to the top and despite the warnings of his partner he was taking too much time, Joanie rolled out of the way of a moonsault attempt and Asp wrecked himself on the mat.
Waltman was tagged in and worked over Asp with some kicks, and then nailed the X-factor. He was going for the pin but decided instead to give the honors to his "girlfriend" and tagged in Laurer. She took too much time and Asp managed to almost pin her with a schoolboy. She then rocked him with a clothesline and he fell back into the corner with his arms draped over the ropes.
He lay there as if he WANTED to get a bronco buster, and when Laurer smelled a rat and just stared at him, he just licked his lips and motioned her over. Eddie seeing that his partner had lost his mind tried to enter the ring but was held back by Buddy Lane. Laurer motioned for Asp to close his eyes which he did.
Waltman then entered the ring and delivered a bronco buster to Asp, which he enjoyed until he opened his eyes in horror to see Waltman!
He tried to get away but Waltman grabbed him by the trunks trying to pull him back into the ring while Chavez grabbed his arms and was trying to pull him out of the ring.
With Lane distraced, out of the blue Billy Kidman hit the ring scooping up a tag team belt on his way, and ~waffled~ Joanie Laurer in the back of the head.
Lane sorted out the others and got Waltman out of the ring as Laurer was the legal man. Waltman tried to break up the pin but Chavez ran in and took him down with a tackle. Asp covered Joanie, pressing his chest against hers, and got 1, 2, 3, and then finished it with a kiss on her lips!

Asp Evergreen & Eddie Chavez defeated Sean Waltman & Joanie Laurer by pinfall when Evergreen pinned Laurer after some outside interference at 10:39
[Evergreen & Chavez retain the MAPW Tag Team Titles]

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Bout #6
Wrestler v Boxer
Brock Lesnar (/w Rena Mero) v Iron Mike Tyson
Tyson tried a couple of long range bombs which Lesnar blocked, and then didn't do a very good job of protecting himself and Lesnar shot on him knocking him to the ground. He tried for a submission but Tyson grabbed the ropes and flailed away with his feet to get a break.
Tyson was more cautious the second time but when the fans got on his case he again became too wreckless. Lesnar shot on him and we had a repeat of what just went down.
The third time though was the charm and he managed to partially clip Lesnar with a right and then followed with a left staggering Lesnar to the ropes. Tyson closed for the kill but referee James Beard stepped in to effect the rope break.
Lesnar then challenged Tyson to a test of strength which he won, and then went to work on the boxer with some knees to the gut, some elbows in the corner. He then nailed a gutbuster and went for the pin and got a 2 count.
Tyson rollled out of the ring and looked like he was going to leave the premises. So Brock went after him and walked right into a suckerpunch, leveling Lesnar. Tyson then went back into the ring and told Beard to count, which he did once he could get the manic Tyson to a neutral corner.
Rena did her best to revive her man but things didn't look good, but finally Lesnar kipped up and Rena pointed him to the ring where he staggered. He might or might not have been able to beat the 10 count but Tyson was in no mood to find out. He greeted Lesnar with a running knee, bouncing Lesnar off the apron to the floor below. He followed Lesnar to the mat, and then tried to punch him while he was down but Lesnar countered it with an armbar. He got up and rocked Tyson with a clothesline and rolled him back into the ring.
Lesnar pounced on Tyson picking him up and running to slam him spine first into the buckle. He then locked on the Brocklock and Tyson tapped out.

Brock Lesnar defeated Mike Tyson by submission at 4:23


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Bout #7
2 Falls
First fall for the MAPW Television Title
Second fall for the MAPW Heavyweight Title

Petey Williams (MAPW Heavyweight Champion)
v
Yoshihiro Tajiri (MAPW Television Champion)

The first couple minutes are actually a feeling out process with both men taking it cautious, perhaps believing this will be a long match ahead of them. Tajiri grabbed the first advantage with a top wristlock, some armbars and body scissors. They then went into a chain wrestling sequence where Williams got the better of his opponent, but made a mistake of charging at a stunned Tajiri hanging onto the ring ropes. Tajiri lowered the ropes and Williams flipped over to the floor below, but crashed into Tajiri on the way down with both men landing in a heap. It looked like the first fall might end in a double countout which would mean Tajiri would retain his title, but Buddy Lane applied a pretty slow count which was beaten by Tajiri and Williams at the 9 count.
Then they went at each other with some crisscross moves, some sunset flips, cradle pin attempts etc with no luck, and then suddenly Williams emerged with Tajiri in a crossface. He held his opponent in that hold for almost a full minute before a rope break was achieved. Williams then worked over the back of Tajiri and tried for the Canadian Destroyer but Tajiri countered with an unseen lowblow.
The TV champ went to work with some buzzkicks and an enzuigiri for a 2 count. He then dropkicked Williams out of the ring and followed with a plancha. Back inside Tajiri continued to take it to the heavyweight champ but made a mistake when he went for the Tarantula and Williams countered with an elbow and then a hotshot. The champ nailed the Canadian Destroyer and that was all she wrote.

Petey Williams defeated Yoshi Tajiri by pinfall after the Canadian Destroyer at 11:58
[Petey Williams wins the MAPW Television title]


Williams wanted to go right after Tajiri, but as per 2 out of 2 falls matches in MAPW there is a 2 minute rest period. Following that Tajiri tried to stall for time and Williams made the mistake of getting impatient and chasing him, only to be caught with a kick to the head when entering back into the ring. Tajiri tried to end it with the brainbuster but Williams managed to counter with a float over and a belly-to-back suplex. His momentum though was short lived as Tajiri went to the throat. The "former" TV champion then hit his handspring back elbowsmash and a dragon suplex for a two count. He worked a reverse chinlock that Williams busted out of only to fall into a sleeperhold. Williams managed a rope break, but Tajiri retaliated by throwing him out of the ring, and then landing on him with a head tope.
Back inside the ring he nailed some kicks and then went for the brainbuster again only to have Williams counter with a roll-up for a 2 count. Scrambling back to his feet Williams ducked under a clothesline then tackled Tajiri from behind driving both men between the ropes and out of the ring. Tajiri was on his feet first and suplexed Williams on the floor mats, then came off the ringsteps with a flying elbow.
Tajiri took the match back inside where he went to the top rope. He came off with a leg drop but Williams moved out of the way. The double champion hobled over to the corner and climbed to the top rope himself. But Tajiri climbed after him catching him at the top, facing out of the ring. Tajiri was trying to take him over with a belly to back superplex, but Williams fought back with a back elbow, knocking Tajiri to the mat. Williams then came off the top with a bulldog and got a 2 count. The Canadian then hit a Russian legsweep followed by the sitout wheelbarrow facebuster, but incredibly Tajiri kicked out!!! Petey Williams then hit the Canadian destroyer and picked up a hard fought victory.

Petey Williams defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri by pinfall after the Canadian destroyer at 7:27
[Petey Williams retains the MAPW Heavyweight Title]


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Bout #7
Bikini Battle Royale
*elimination by throwing out of the ring and landing on the floor with both feet. Does NOT have to go over the top rope

Before the match the announced participants of Pamela Paulshock, Dawn Marie, Christy Hemme, Rena Mero, and Kim Page were surprised by commissioner Chris Champion who thought they needed a bit more competition in the ring. So he went out and found some more girls;
Cheerleader Melisa
Persephone
Tiana Ringer

Not satisfied with the new competition the girls started to call out Dana Hamm, even though the Overlords member was not prepared for the event. It didn't take long though for Hamm to come out and accept the challenge.

Order of elimination results, time, who eliminated them.
9. Dana Hamm (Mero, Page, Hemme, Dawn Marie) 0:48
8. Pamela Paulshock (Ringer, Persephone) 1:01
7. Cheerleader Melisa (Dawn Marie) 1:47
6. Kim Page (Mero) 2:15
5. Persephone (Ringer, Hemme) 3:34
4 & 3. Ringer & Hemme (each other) 3:50
2. Dawn Marie (Rena Mero) 4:31

Winner: Rena Mero 4:31


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Main Event

WARGAMES

Blaze Bayley, Diamond Dallas Page, Sam Holiday, & mystery partner
v
Adam Riggs, Brandon Myers, Dan Severn, & The Stalk

A Steel cage was lowered from the ceiling around the ring; only one ring would be used for this match.
Two men will start then every 3 minutes another man will enter the steel cage, alternating between teams. Once all 8 men are in the ring a referee will enter the ring. The first team to make one of their opponents submit or having to stop the match due to the orders of the ringside doctor will be the only ways for this match to end.
As per the coin toss, Team Blaze will get to enter a man in first and maintain the advantage throughout.

Blaze Bayley v The Stalk
The captain of Team Blaze, despite his age and injury proneness wants the Overlords so bad he insists to enter the ring first (not that Holiday or DDP are any younger). The Overlords take the opposite route and go with their youth, and perhaps their weakest member first.
Bayley runs across the ring and catches Stalk by surprise with a flying fist. He hammers him into the corner and then sends him head first into the cage wall. It's pretty much a baroom brawl, which negates Stalk's mixed martial arts skills to some degree. Bayley uses the ropes to choke him, and by the 2 minute mark has him already bleeding heavily from the head. However, Stalk is able to out of the blue grab an armbar and hyperextend the arm of Bayley. Stalk goes on the attack, although he is woozy, and has control when 3 minutes expire.

Blaze Bayley & Sam Holiday
v
The Stalk

Holiday walks right into a buzzsaw that is the Stalk, more desperate then his usual methodical attack plan. Stalk works Holiday over with some suplexes and pumphandle slams, then a cobra clutch before raking his head across the cage walll. Finally Bayley is able to nail Stalk from behind to slow his momentum. But Stalk still has control, when we reach the 6 minute mark of the match.
The Overlords send out former NWA World Champion Brandon Myers.

Blaze Bayley & Sam Holiday
v
The Stalk & Brandon Myers

It's all Overlords for this 3 minute time period. Soon Myers is the only one of the four not wearing crimson. The Overlords take turns nailing their opponents with double teams, first backdrops against the cage wall, then stuffed piledrivers off the top rope, and finally holding them like battering rams and running them head first into the cage wall. They are in total control when we reach the 9 minute mark and Team Blaze sends out DDP.

Blaze Bayley, Sam Holiday, & Diamond Dallas Page
v
The Stalk & Brandon Myers

They are waiting for DDP when he enters but he is fists of fire and fights them both off. He goes for the diamond cutter but Myers pushes him off right into Stalk who puts him in an armbreaker. While he does that Myers continues to boot away at the fallen Bayley & Holiday. Suddenly DDP is able to feed Stalk a backelbow to the mouth, and then springboarding off the cage wall, DIAMOND CUTTER!! Then Myers turns around, diamond cutter...attempt...but Myers pushes him off, crashing into the steel cage, then DDP bounces off and collides with Myers, both men down. All 5 men are down with no ref to count. After about 20 seconds Myers is the first one to his feet and he grabs DDP by the hair, and nails him with a DDT. He then walks over and picks up Bayley by the hair, DDT. He then walks over and picks up Holiday by the hair, DDT...no....countered with a clothesline. Both men down. All 5 men are down again when we hit the 12 minute mark.
Here comes the Beast, another former World Champion.

Blaze Bayley, Sam Holiday, & Diamond Dallas Page
v
The Stalk & Brandon Myers & Dan Severn

Severn goes right after Holiday with a belly-to-belly suplex. He then tries to revive the Stalk with some slaps. He wakes his protege up all right, but he's disorientated and he nails Severn with a punch right to the throat!!
All men are down but after about 10 seconds they are all getting to their feet holding onto the ropes. One by one they are all back up and fighting in the middle of the ring, gang warfare style. Team Blaze grabs the advantage and nail simultaneous back body drops on all 3 opponents. But the Overlords have another trick up their sleeve as Dan Severn reaches into his tights and pulls out a pair of brass knux, and then nails DDP with a punch to the head. It's 3 on 2 now, and Blaze and Holiday fight hard to avoid the brass knuckles as we count down to find out who the mystery partner is...

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....

KURT ANGLE....draped in an American Flag...the crowd goes nuts as the Olympic Gold Medallist comes roaring to the ring...

KURT ANGLE IS IN MID-AMERICAN PRO WRESTLING....

Angle goes right to work catching Severn with a forearm uppercut then an overhead Belly to Belly suplex. Myers gets in his face next and falls to the Angle Slam. In the meantime Bayley and Holiday both hit Stalk from behind, Holiday taking his head with a bulldog, Bayley clipping his knee from behind. Stalk is wrecked.

ADAM RIGGS HITS THE RING WITH A STEEL CHAIR...

He's still a minute and a half from supposed to be entering, and he's certainly not supposed to be brandishing a weapon!!

Blaze Bayley, Sam Holiday, Diamond Dallas Page & Kurt Angle
v
The Stalk & Brandon Myers, Dan Severn & Adam Riggs

Riggs takes out Holiday from behind with the chair, then jams it into the stomach of Page and ~waffles~ him across the back. He doesn't have to go after Bayley because Severn catches him from behind and has him in a sleeperhold. Riggs goes after Angle but the Olympic champion grabs the chair and the two men struggle over to the corner.
Referee James Beard is let into the cage to officiate the submission.
Angle and Riggs trade punches, and then Angle ducks another chair swing, gives Riggs a kick in the gut, tries for an Angle slam, but Riggs is big enough to float over the back of Angle and take him down hard with an inverted DDT.
The Overlords regroup now and are all over Team Blaze. Bayley is barely fighting off a submission from Severn, and Riggs has Angle in a sleeperhold. Angle manages to get close enough to Severn while Riggs has him in the sleeper to wind up and kick Severn in the back with both feet. This single act starts a chain that sees Team Blaze begin to take back the match. Bodies are everywhere as we see a diamond cutter, a Holiday legdrop, a Blaze Bomb, and an Angle slam. But Angle is the only one with a true submission finishing move, the ankle lock. He gets the lock on Severn but the veteran is able to twist out of it, kicking Angle off. The Overlords make a brief comback but when Stalk and Myers telegraph a double back body drop, they are dropped by Bayley with a double DDT. Page nails Riggs with a diamond cutter and leaves him to Angle who locks on the ankle lock. Riggs though refuses to submit and is eventually saved by Severn. But seconds later Angle has the ankle lock on Brandon Myers in the middle of the ring and the rest of Team Blaze is battering away at the Overlords. The fans are on their feet as Myers grabs onto the back of the legs of Holiday and tries to pull him or use him as leverage to get higher, but Holiday kicks him off. Seconds later and Myers has no choice but to tap out. It's over!!!

Team Blaze defeated The Overlords in a WarGames match when Kurt Angle submitted Brandon Myers with the ankle lock at 22:34

Team Blaze celebrates with MAPW's newest superstar Kurt Angle, as we

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