World Pro Wrestling/Episode 2/Dallas, Texas
The fans are seated, and the tournament is set. Joey Styles welcomes one and all to World Pro Wrestling from Dallas, Texas. The crowd pops as Sting comes down to the ring and grabs a mic.
Sting-"Hey Hollywood! You won the title last week, but I got your attention, didn't I!? Now everyone here knows that I don't like you! I don't like The Franchise either! But you are far worse for this industry Hogan! Tonight, I go for your title! Now, just to quote you,"Whatcha gonna do, when I take that belt away from you!"?
Just then, Voodoo Child blast through the arena speakers as Hollywood Hogan appears on the ramp with his NWO brothers Scott Hall and Kevin Nash.
Hogan-"Sting, what you did last week was low even for you jack! And you talk about how bad I am for the industry, what a laugh! Tonight, not only will I still be the WPW World Champion, but my guys The Outsiders will destroy all the teams in the tournament and walk out with the tag team belts! And there is nothing you can do about it Sting! The NWO will take over WPW, 4 Life!"
[Round 1]:
The Machines (Big Machine and Super Machine) defeated
Tex Slazenger and Shanghai Pierce when Super defeated Pierce by countout in
0:15:20.
Rating: -1/2*Super Machine throws Shanghai Pierce out of the ring.
Super Machine rolls out under the bottom rope.
Super Machine whips Shanghai Pierce into the guardrail.
Super Machine nails Shanghai Pierce with a forearm to the back.
Super Machine hits a back elbow on Shanghai Pierce.
Big Machine comes over to make it two-on-one.
Tex Slazenger comes over, but gets cut off.
Tex Slazenger gets back up, but gets cut off.
Capt. Lou Albano comes from behind, but Shanghai Pierce nails Capt. Lou Albano.
Super Machine throws Shanghai Pierce into the guardrail.
Super Machine nails Shanghai Pierce with a Mongolian chop.
Capt. Lou Albano comes from behind and distracts Shanghai Pierce.
Super Machine hits a bodyslam on Shanghai Pierce.
Super Machine hits a clothesline on Shanghai Pierce.
Super Machine gets back into the ring.
Tim White counts: 1
Tim White counts: 2
Tim White counts: 3
Tim White counts: 4
Tim White counts: 5
Tim White counts: 6
Tim White counts: 7
Tim White counts: 8
Tim White counts: 9
Tim White counts: 10
Shanghai Pierce is counted out.
A small "Super Machine" chant is being started.
The winners are The Machines. Time of match: 0:15:20
[Round 1]:
Beer Money, Inc. (James Storm and Robert Roode) defeated
The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) when R. Roode pinned Hall after
a spinebuster slam in 0:01:46.
Rating: **Robert Roode was a one man show tonight as he didn't even have to tag in James Storm. Scott Hall never had a chance to tag in Kevin Nash. Apparently, Nash was still nursing the hamstring he pulled going from the bench to the dressing room door that knocked him out of the tournament last week. Beer Money advances.
Giant Machine pinned John "Bradshaw" Layfield with the Elbowdrop in 0:16:56.
Rating: * 1/2Giant Machine hits a forearm smash on John "Bradshaw" Layfield.
Giant Machine uses a headbutt on John "Bradshaw" Layfield.
Giant Machine hits John "Bradshaw" Layfield with a bodyslam.
Giant Machine executes the Elbowdrop on John "Bradshaw" Layfield.
Giant Machine goes for the pin.
Jimmy Korderas counts: One, two, three.
The crowd erupts.
The winner is Giant Machine. Time of match: 0:16:56
Joey Styles plugs Episode 3 next week which will feature the WPW World title on the line, the WPW Tag Team titles will be on the line, and an 8 man tournament for the WPW TV Title. But now, Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd blast through the arena speakers as The Fabulous Freebirds head to the ring for their tournament match.[Round 1]:
The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy) defeated
The Mega Maniacs (The Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage) when T. Gordy made
Savage submit to the Asiatic Spike in 0:19:31.
Rating: ** 1/2Terry Gordy takes Randy Savage down with a Hotshot.
Numerous fans are using Terry Gordy for target practice.
Terry Gordy hits a gutwrench suplex on Randy Savage.
Mike Sparks counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Terry Gordy nails Randy Savage with a Hotshot.
Terry Gordy is being booed out of the building.
Terry Gordy gives the sign for the Asiatic Spike.
Terry Gordy executes the Asiatic Spike on Randy Savage.
Mike Sparks asks Randy Savage if he should stop the fight.
Randy Savage shakes his head.
Mike Sparks tells Randy Savage to respond or he'll stop the fight.
Randy Savage nods.
Mike Sparks asks Randy Savage if he should stop the fight.
Randy Savage shakes his head.
Mike Sparks asks Randy Savage if he's had enough.
Randy Savage nods.
Mike Sparks stops the fight after 25 seconds.
Terry Gordy is being booed out of the building.
The winners are The Fabulous Freebirds. Time of match: 0:19:31
[Round 1]:
Dr. Wagner Jr. and Silver King and D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels)
battled to a draw in 0:20:00.
Rating: *** One of the two best matches of the night as the masked brothers took on Triple H and "The Heartbreak Kid"! Neither team got their way as the time limit expired. The fans and both teams asked for five more minutes, but the pleas fell on deaf ears.
Shane Douglas pinned Triple H with the Belly-to-Belly Suplex in 0:06:59.
Rating: *** 1/2
[Francine interfered against Triple H.]
(The Undertaker no-showed.)Just as Triple H returned to the dressing room, he was asked to fill in for the Undertaker, who had not arrived at the arena as of yet. Being the trooper that he is, he nodded and went out to give a fine nearly seven minute match which turned out to be better than his tag team match moments ago. However, with a little help from Francine earlier in the match, The Franchise defeated Triple H and become an early favorite in the US title tournament.
[Semi-Finals]:
The Machines (Big Machine and Super Machine) defeated
Beer Money, Inc. (James Storm and Robert Roode) when Big pinned R. Roode after
a short clothesline in 0:07:20.
Rating: *Robert Roode goes for a double underhook suplex, but Super Machine blocks it.
Super Machine goes for an armbar submission, but Robert Roode blocks it.
Robert Roode gives him a forearm smash, but Super Machine only stares at him.
Super Machine tags out to Big Machine.
Big Machine and Super Machine hit Robert Roode with a double roundhouse right.
Super Machine leaves the ring.
Big Machine nails Robert Roode with a short clothesline.
Big Machine covers Robert Roode.
Andrew Thomas counts: One, two, James Storm doesn't make it in time... three.
Big Machine is getting a good reaction from the crowd.
The winners are The Machines. Time of match: 0:07:20
[Semi-Finals]:
The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes/Terry Gordy) won via default.Taz defeated Mr. Perfect by disqualification in 0:01:59.
Rating: 3/4*
[Kevin Nash interfered against Taz.]
In the opening seconds of this match, Kevin Nash came down to the ring to scout, we thought. As the match went on, "Big Sexy" tripped Taz after Perfect reversed a whip in. Referee Mike Chioda must have been in a crappy mood as he called for a very fast DQ. Many are now asking what is the connection between Kevin Nash and Mr. Perfect?
[Finals]: Match for the vacant WPW World Tag Team Title:
The Machines (Big Machine and Super Machine) defeated
The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy) when Big defeated
M. Hayes by disqualification in 0:07:08.
Rating: 3/4*
(The WPW World Tag Team Title remained vacant.)The Machines and The Freebirds had a pretty good fight, but Michael Hayes got a little bit frustrated with the way the match progressed and threw Nick Patrick out of the ring. Tim White came down, but Patrick came back to the ring and DQed The Freebirds. There will be a rematch in Episode 3.
Joey Styles hypes up the next match which is for the WPW World title.
No-Time-Limit-Match:
Sting pinned Hollywood Hogan after a faceslam in 0:13:23.
Rating: * 1/2
(Sting won the WPW World Title.)Sting hits Hollywood Hogan with an elbow.
Sting hits Hollywood Hogan with a flying cross body press.
Andrew Thomas counts: One, two, kickout.
Sting uses a series of punches on Hollywood Hogan.
Sting whips Hollywood Hogan into the ropes.
Sting uses a faceslam on Hollywood Hogan.
Sting hits a faceslam on Hollywood Hogan.
Sting covers Hollywood Hogan.
Andrew Thomas counts: One, two, three.
The chants for Sting are deafening.
The winner is Sting. Time of match: 0:13:23
Card rating: * 3/4
Joey Styles hypes Episode 3 for next week as Sting will defend his newly won WPW title against Hollywood Hogan in a rematch with un-named stipulations at this time. Also, The Machines and The Freebirds will go at it in a return match for the still vacant WPW Tag Team titles. Also, an eight man tournament for the US title plus many more matches next episode in Chicago, Illinois.