NGW #9
The Corral @ Stampede Park
June 30th 2002
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Tonight Christopher Daniels and Konnan continue there battle of supremacy, both the World tag team and Dungeon titles will be on the line. Lance Storm will face Ken Shamrock and Bret Hart tackles the Alpha Male Monty Brown.----------------------------------------------------------------
Psicosis pinned Norman Smiley with the Guillotine Legdrop in 0:10:46.
Rating: **** ¼
Psicosis opened things up with a spirited match against Norman Smiley. A great way to open the night’s action. Psicosis hit the Guillotine legdrop to pick up the win.-----------------------------------------------------------------
The Dynasty see’s change a coming Backstage in the press room Bret Hart and the Dynasty stand behind a podium ready to make an announcement. Eric Bischoff demands to know what’s this all about. Bret tells him he will find out soon enough. Once everyone was set, Hart started talking about the events that happened on May 26th and the power grab made by Bischoff. He then announces that tonight the Hart family has acquired the need shares to become the new majority owner of NGW thanks to Harley Race who decided to sell his shares to us. Hart then announced that that he will appoint an operations manager at a later time. HE finished by saying that his first move as majority share holder is to announce that next week Lance Storm will face Jeff Jarrett for the NGW Heavyweight title. Bischoff was livid as he stormed out the room. --------------------------------------------------------------------
Sabu pinned Christian York with the Triple Jump Moonsault in 0:11:00.
Rating: ** ¾
Sabu adds to Christian York’s trouble here in NGW. York looked upset over yet another loss.--------------------------------------------------------------------
BackstageBischoff is on the phone yelling at someone on the other end to give him a list of all share holders of NGW. Just then Jarrett walked in demanding to know what the hell was going on. Bischoff told Jarrett to calm down and shut the door.---------------------------------------------------------------------
Jimmy Yang pinned Simon Diamond after a missile dropkick in 0:13:00.
Rating: ***
Diamond came short last week facing Jarrett and looked to rebound against Jimmy Yang. Diamond must have of overlooked Yang who surprised Diamond with a missile dropkick and pick up the win. Big win for Yang a surprising loss for Diamond.----------------------------------------------------------------------
NGW Tag Team TitlesAJ Styles and Johnny Swinger and The New Church (Kobain and Slash) battled to a draw in 0:20:00.
Rating: ***
(The New Church retained the NGW Tag Team Titles.)
[James Mitchell interfered against AJ Styles.]
AJ Styles and Johnny Swinger are the hottest tag team in NGW and Mitchell knew it. He did everything he could to insure his boys walked away still champions. Once the bell rang, he grabbed the belts and quickly ushered his boys back stage.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Lance Storm pinned Ken Shamrock with the Superkick in 0:13:33.
Rating: **** ¼
With the news of the Harts back in control of NGW Storm had a new swagger to his walk. Shamrock didn’t look fazed and the two put on a hell of a match. Storm launched a Superkick that hit Shamrock square on the jaw giving Storm the big victory.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dungeon Title Four Corners Match:Owen Hart defeated The Amazing Red, Low Ki and Apolo when O. Hart made Ki submit to the Sharpshooter in 0:29:17.
Rating: **** 1/2
(Owen Hart won the NGW Dungeon Title.)
In a match where Apolo could lose the title and not get pinned, he was the one who took the fight to all four men. Low Ki and Red went at it and Hart and Apolo when at each other. Low Ki clothesline missed Red and connected with Apolo taking both men out of the ring. Hart taking advantage of the situation locked on the Sharpshooter on Red who held on as long as he could but tapped giving Owen Hart the win and the Dungeon title.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Table Death Match:Christopher Daniels defeated Konnan by putting him through a table in 0:16:38.
Rating: *** ¾
This is the 4th meeting in as many weeks and tonight they face each other in a table match. Konnan drew first blood on Daniels but was unable to get the ten count. Daniels then drooped Konnan through a table and mustered enough to get the 10 count and the win.----------------------------------------------------------------------
Bret Hart pinned Monty Brown after a German suplex in 0:13:36.
Rating: ** ½
Hart who dropped the bombshell earlier in the night faced Monty Brown. Brown came out strong against Hart who for a while looked like he may lose this one. Hart survived a couple of near falls and then rallied at the end after Hart used the steel steeps to slow down the Alpha Male. Hart then hit a German Suplex to pick up the win.Card rating: *** 1/2
