- 09/08/2008 (11:56:33 am)
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BILL BEHRENS NWA NOTES for 9-8-08
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Announcement: Two Wrestling Personalities Join WZ's News Team
09/03/2008 by Chris Cash WWW.WRESTLEZONE.COM
WrestleZone.com is proud to announce the additions of Scott Hudson and Bill Behrens to the reporting team. Both men have the knowledge, history, and resources in the business to help separate WrestleZone.com's news reporting from the rest of the outlets in our industry. Each will begin this weekend in time for Unforgiven coverage.
Scott Hudson:
Scott Hudson is no stranger to WrestleZone.com as he contributes weekly editorials exclusively for our site and will continue to do so. Best known for his time in WCW as the play-by-play man for "WCW Saturday Night",
After WCW was bought out by the WWE,
In addition to his successful career,
Bill Behrens:
Bill Behrens was a television programming syndicator for twenty years or so working with companies like Universal Television (ITC/Polygram) as an independent subcontractor through his company Show Business, Inc.
In the mid-1980s, wrestling companies began asking him to help get their show on TV starting with Florida Championship Wrestling, David Woods' Continental Wrestling, and Eddy Mansfield's IWF. In the early 1990s, he began working with Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler's USWA (CWA) until it died after being sold in 1997.
He also worked with Jim Cornette and SMW as their syndicator at the same time he was working with USWA until it went out of business. When USWA went out of business, he created Music City Wrestling with promoter Bert Prentice at the suggestion of Jerry Jarrett, which became NWA Worldwide when he joined the NWA in 1998. Behrens ended up serving as a Vice President of the NWA for several years and President of the organization for one year.
While still promoting NWA Worldwide in
Behrens shut down Wildside to join WWE to help start it's Deep South Promotion in
He left TNA briefly for the WWE/Deep South deal, but ended up resigning and returning to TNA as it's Director of Bookings from early 2006- July of 2008 when the position was taken in house by TNA. While with TNA and after leaving WWE, Behrens returned to Cornelia, GA to help Jerry Palmer's NWA Anarchy which had replaced Wildside, producing it's weekly TV, helping with booking and running the shows, which continues.
Behrens also represents numerous independent wrestlers as a booking agent, and manages TNA stars AJ Styles, Abyss, & Christopher Daniels, among others. He has established a lot of relationships thoughout his time in the business and is a big supporter of "accurate reporting" when it comes to the "Internet Wrestling Community". His contacts and resources will definitely help assist him in his efforts to provide consistent and reliable news here on WrestleZone.com.
Scott Hudson and Bill Behrens are small, yet important pieces in the new direction of our site. The pairing of these two as part of our reporting team, in addition to the exclusive columnists in Glenn Gilbertti, Mark Madden, and Eric Stein, WZ.com is definitely becoming the number one place to be as it pertains to wrestling news, discussion, information.
More announcements will be made over the coming weeks, including our official launch of the WrestleZone.com "Video Player" with tons of exclusive content you will not be able to find anywhere else. We appreciate your continued support of our site and hope you will further spread the word as we welcome Bill Behrens and Scott Hudson to our WrestleZone.com team.
NWA ANARCHY TV TAPING REPORT 9-6-08 by LARRY GOODMAN
Here’s what went down at the NWA Anarchy show Saturday night at NWA Television Arena in Cornelia.
Long story short – lots of content, excellent promos, several good to very good matches, but a couple of bad ones in key spots. Overall, it was one of Anarchy’s more average television tapings, not that it’s a problem at this point. They’re still in the transition from Hostile Environment, which put the wraps on several major storylines, to the set up for Fright Night and beyond. There are new people, people in new roles, and people being elevated.
The crowd of 175 was treated to a bit of preshow “Shadowmania,” as Shadow Jackson was the special guest for the Top Ropes Kids Club.
Bill Behrens opened with the announcement that Shatter would soon be in WWE. He mentioned the NWA Anarchy footage that recently aired on TNA.
They did a 10 bell salute to Killer Kowalski. Behrens educated the fans about Kowalski including the story about Kowalski accidentally tearing an ear off of Yukon Eric in a match.
Behrens introduced the father of NWA Anarchy, owner Jerry Palmer. His theme music is more appropriate than ever – “Riding the Storm Out.” Palmer said things were going much better on the home front with baby
(1) T.K. Cross beat Anthony Henry and Kareem Abdul Jamar and Chris Mayne and in 3:28. The Royston (APW) roster was out in force tonight with Jamar, Henry and Mayne in this match and more to come. The crowd enjoyed the fast paced action. Jamar’s basketball came into play, as he used to block a blow by Henry. Round robin of big moves building to the finish. Jamar hit a reverse stunner on Cross. Mayne hit a flying knee on Jamar. Henry used a fishermanbuster on Mayne. Cross broke up the pin and hit a tiger suplex on Henry for the win. Big pop from the Bleacher Bums for Cross.
(2) Jeff Lewis & Jay Clinton beat Don Matthews & Bo Newsome in 7:06. The flamboyant coupling of Lewis and Clinton made for highly entertaining ring entrance. Next to the main, this had the best heat of the first hour. Lots of love for Matthews and Newsome. Matthews drilled
The postmatch was well staged. Matthews smoked
(3) Malachi beat Caleb Konley. Lost my notes on this one. They had a solid match. Malachi got a good pop coming out, but the crowd wasn’t into this like they were the first two matches. There was this great timing spot, where Konley moved at the last split second to avoid a top rope move by Malachi. The finish was nice. Malachi had Konley mounted on his shoulder. Konley tried to spin into a huracanrana, and Malachi countered with a powerbomb.
Postmatch: Talent & Money (J. T. Talent & Drew Pendleton) got in Konley’s face for losing twice in a row. They ended up beating him down until Malachi made the save. So much for the sex in Talent & Money.
Greg Hunter interviewed the new NWA Anarchy Tag Team Champions, New Wave (Steven Walters & Derrick Driver). This was fine. You had two shy guys in the role of the humble babyfaces. Driver said they were ready to take on all comers. And there were plenty of them. Talent & Money, The Technicians, The Franchise, Big Time Playaz and Hollywood Brunettes all came to ringside. Behrens announced a tag team battle royal to thin the ranks. The winner would earn a title shot later in the show. Coming off of Devil’s Rejects and NWA Elite holding the tag titles, this cast of title challengers was sorely lacking for a top tier team.
(4) The Technicians (Bob E & Tyler Smith) beat Hollywood Brunettes (Kyle Matthews & Andrew Alexander) and Talent & Money (J.T. Talent & Drew Pendleton III) and The Franchise (Ryan Michaels & Matt Sells) and Big Time Playaz (Scott McKenzie & Danny Matthews) in a tag team Battle Royal to earn a shot at the NWA Anarchy Tag Team Championship. 6-7 minutes total time. By definition, it was a cluster, but at least it was a spirited cluster. Franchise went out first. They were soon followed by the Playaz. Konley & Malachi distracted Talent & Money to them up for elimination. The two teams got into a whale of a brawl at ringside. Meanwhile, Brunettes eliminated the Technicians. Amazingly, not one of the four refs saw it because they were all trying to break up the brawl. Technicians threw the Brunettes out and were declared the winners.
(5) Truitt Fields beat Jeremy Vain (with Rob Adonis) to retain the NWA Anarchy TV Title in 7:54. This was supposed to Adonis/Fields. Vain told Adonis he appreciated all the hard work two weeks ago when he wasn’t feeling to well (and Adonis took his place in the number one contender’s match against Hayden Young), but this was his shot. Vain got an armbar and started talking trash. A stellar offensive flurry by Fields squeezed the last ounce of cockiness out of Vain, but he managed to block the Killing Fields. Moments later, Fields speared the post, and the heat was on. Vain zeroed in on the shoulder with a divorce court. Strong chants for Fields here. Vain took the bump of the night – a 360 onto his face off a monkey flip. Comeback time with a gorilla press slam ala Lex Luger. Fields clutched at his damaged shoulder. Vain kicked out of an O’Connor Roll sending Fields out of the ring. Fields went for a slingshot sunset flip. Vain called for help from Adonis, but he was busy not paying attention, and Vain went down for the count. Vain gave Adonis a piece of his mind. Good match.
The Reverend came to ringside with Shaun Tempers, all jacked up minus the face paint. The Rev said Tempers was one half of the great tag team in Anarchy, but they had done all they could as a team, so it was time for a new agenda, that being Fields TV Title. Rev said Tempers was the best technical wrestler among the Rejects and he was going to do it honest with no crying. Rev said Tempers would work his way through the challengers, absorb all their knowledge, and he would be more than Fields could handle. A highly effective segment.
(6) Chad Parham & Seth Delay beat Ace Rockwell & Luke Hawx in 9:29. The crowd was keyed up for this. Pairing Hawx and Rockwell was one great idea. Hawx countered Parham’s wrestling expertise with an aerial attack. Rockwell and Hawx pissed Parham off with a gimmick infringing, classic Lost Boyz double team. The faces hoisted Delay over the top into a plancha on Parham. Delay slapped Rockwell. Ace opened up on him. But Delay avoided Rockwell’s Stinger Splash, and Parham nailed him with an enzuigiri from the apron. Rockwell did his usual good work with the hope spots. Delay went for Hawx’ trademark move from his days as Altar Boy Luke – the Halo- and missed. Tag to Hawx, who hit an exploder suplex on Delay, but Parham nailed Hawx from behind. It broke down to four way action. As ref Ken Wallace was chasingRockwell out, Delay clocked Hawx with brass knucks, and Parham followed with a cradle piledriver for the pin. Good match and it sure heaped more heat on Parham and Delay.
Attorney Jeff G. Bailey came out with NWA Elite (Kimo & Shatter) and cut a promo that was a great balancing act. Bailey said a lesser man would scream about the fluke upset two weeks ago that saw the Elite lose the tag titles. He named the NWA Elite members that have gone on to become world champions - R Truth, A. J. Styles and Abyss – and said Shatter was destined to become a WWE world champion. He said Kimo was the future of pro wrestling in the building, and he would make examples out of Fields and Iceberg. Bailey called for anybody from the back willing to face Kimo.
(7) Kimo (with Shatter & Jeff G. Bailey) beat Don Juan via submission in 2:53. Juan frustrated Kimo with his dodging and dancing. You just knew Juan was going to pay dearly for that and he did. One of the great things about Kimo as that his style looks completely unique to modern fans. Kimo delivered a series of martial arts strikes at lightning speed, the karate chop the neck and locked in the Information Extractor. Juan tapped pronto.
Bailey wasn’t satisfied. He pulled the hood off Kimo and sicked him on Juan, but Rockwell ran out to pull Juan to safety. Bailey told Rockwell he was next.
(8) Adrian Hawkins beat Chip Day in 9 minutes. Hawkins final entrance spot in the upcoming (someday, eventually) Young Lion’s Battle Royal was on the line. Technically OK but zero heat. Matwork early, which was nice since there hadn’t been much. Hawkins used this leg lace/face stretcher deal. Day busted out the lucha style flying. He did a tope con giro. Hawkins got his knees up on a standing moonsault and worked over Day’s gut. Turnabout, as Day got his knees up on Hawkins’ quebrada. They traded near falls, a tornado kick by Day and Liger Bomb by Hawkins. Hawkins rolled out from under Day’s 450 splash and got the pin with La Magistral.
The crowd came to life with the arrival of Slim J. J said he might be first in the battle royal but he was going to be there at the end with Hawkins. J gave a much needed explanation as to why he was in the Young Lion’s Division. He said he had held all the belts in the building except for the Young Lion’s Cup, and the Young Lion’s wasn’t about new people, it was about heart. To Hawkins: “I know you don’t have the heart that I have, Buhhhster.” This was another well-delivered promo, and that final line got a huge pop.
(9) New Wave (Derrick Driver & Steven Walters) beat The Technicians (Bob E & Tyler Smith) to retain the NWA Anarchy Tag Team Titles in 7:24. New Wave’s title reign got off to an unfortunately mediocre start. Bad night for Bob E, who had been on a roll. Lately, it’s been the other way around. There was badly botched combo move in the opening minute that took the crowd out. Driver pulled on Smith’s wolfman sideburns. It had to happen eventually and got over big. E turned Driver’s springboard move into a crash and burn. E did a brutal looking frogsplash miss to set up the hot tag. Walters ran wild but the crowd was lukewarm. Walters leapfrogged a spear attempt by E and got speared by Smith. That was nice. Walters took Smith out with a release German suplex. Driver pinned E after the Unskinny Bop.
Hunter introduced Brodie Chase and Melissa Coates. They did this touchy-feely routine on the ramp that bordered on being obscene and left Chase in semi-orgasmic state. Chase said the fans were jealous. He saw the unbridled lust in the eye’s of all the men and half the women. Chase bragged about his numerous appearances on national television. Said the fans worshiped him. Said Palmer couldn’t take his eyes off of Melissa. That brought Palmer out. Palmer advised Coates to get away from Chase. “And if you don’t know how, you know where to find me.” Palmer turned his back on Chase and walked out. Chase said it wasn’t over. Melissa left with Chase, but she had this hurt expression on her face.
(10) Shadow
The lights went out…lights back on and Mikal Judas was in the ring. He gave Azrael an awesome choke slam – from the heavens straight to hell.
NOTES: Shatter will be headed to Tampa to join the roster of Florida Championship Wresting…Coates appears for Big Time Wrestling in San Jose on 9/19, Non Rated Pro Wrestling on 9/20 in Bakersfield, Texas Wrestling Entertainment in San Antonio on 9/26 and Signamania III in Fairless Hills PA on 9/27 (Madness Table)...The appearance by Hawx is at this point, a one shot deal…Day wrestled with broken toes.
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SHOW # 464-134
MATCH #1 TALENT, CONLEY & HAWKINS VS NEWSOME, MALAKI & DAY
MATCH #2 TODD SEXTON IN RING
MATCH #3 TECHNICIANS VS NEW WAVE
MATCH #4 ACE ROCKWELL IN RING
MATCH #5 JEREMY VAIN VS MIKAL JUDAS
MATCH #6 SHADOW
NWA Anarchy TV Report by Ca$hFlowX
Episode 133
September 1, 2008
WRESTLING: (n.) ’res-ling A sport of contest in which two individuals face off in unarmed combat.
ANARCHY: (n.) an-ar-key (1) A state of lawlessness due to absence of authority. (2) A complete lack of order.
What happens when you mix the two together? NWA-Anarchy!
- Welcome to NWA Anarchy Wrestling, this is PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING~! We are just two weeks away from Hostile Environment where the annual War Games are held. Last week on NWA Anarchy, Truitt Fields successfully defended the NWA Anarchy TV Title against the returning Brandon Phoenix with Jeff Lewis and Hayden Young observing from ringside. Afterwards, Lewis belt smashed Fields before handing the belt to Young. Due to Fields catching Young with the belt, they scuffled. The New Wave were screwed out of the NWA Anarchy Tag Team Titles after a horrible Dusty finish. Also, the fans were chanting "Chad-o-mania" for Numero Uno as he challenged Shadow Jackson. Shadow won the match, but the lost the battle to the Konkrete Gorillas. This week, Fields is in action and in the main event, Shatter has one last opportunity to earn a shot at NWA Anarchy Heavyweight Champion Iceberg if he defeats Azreal.
1. "The Stray Cat" Brody Ray Chase w/Melissa "She's a Man & a Dominatrix" Coates squashed TK Kross.
After commercial, Chase easily disposes of Kross with a pump-handle inverted neckbreaker. Afterwards, Coates impresses the local denizens by whipping Kross' buttocks until Don Matthews answers the crowd's call. Chase grabs the stick and Melissa says Don isn't man enough. Chase offers a solution at Hostile Environment with a slave match. If Chase wins, Matthews becomes their personal slave. If Matthews wins, he gets Coates. However, there is one stipulation: Chase makes this a threesome aka handicap match and concludes he's good at three ways.
- Adrian Hawkins has certainly changed over the past several weeks by attacking newcomer Bo Newsome, who hasn't earned a d**n thing in this business. Hawkins calls himself a veteran!??! Greg Hunter reminds Hawkins, "You've only been in the business for two years!" Hawkins agrees, "That's exactly what I'm talking about!" (Awesome response.) But then, Sex, Talent & Money pay the Code Pink operative a visit. Pendleton explains that one of his men is willing to sit the night out for the upcoming six man tag. This prompts Jeff Lewis to enter stage right. "I don't need talent because I already have it, you know? I'm already sexy so I don't need that. I can always use a little more money." Lewis orders drafts Pendleton to join him tonight. Then when it seems like the whole charade is over, Jeremy Vain & Mr. Rob Adonis kindly interrupt and inform ST&M that they will be joining forces, including the "Ain't I Great" Jay Clinton. Funny segment.
2. Fortune & Fame (Andrew Pendleton III & "the Feature Presentation" Jeff Lewis defeated NWA Anarchy TV Champion Truitt "Abs of Steal" Fields & Hayden "Bad Spike Do" Young.
The Human Tornado may have BALLZ OF STEAL, but Fields has ABZ OF STEAL~! Pendleton quickly learns that punching Fields in the breadbasket is less than effective. Frustrated, Fields trots to his corner to engage in friendly conversation with Lewis. The former Anarchy TV champ wants nothing to do with the face contingent. So Pendleton heads back over to attack Fields and ends up in the same situation as before. After Fields dazzles Pendleton with power, Young befuddles Pendleton with aerial acrobatics. Young pays for his high risk maneuvers by posting his shoulder on a corner charge. Lewis quickly tags in and focuses his strategy on Young's bad shoulder. John Johnson calls Lewis the best wrestler on TV. Isn't that what started the feud between Chad Parham and Ace Rockwell? Young nails Pendleton with a snapdriver to set up the hot tag. After poorly timed commercial, Fields receives the hot tag to clean house. Pendleton blasts Fields from behind, but Young sends him flying to the wooden floor beneath. With the odds in the faces favor, they set up to finish off Lewis. Lewis blocks the Killing Fields and eludes a blind enziguri that nails Fields right in the temple. Did you understand all the gibberish there? Lewis shoves Young to the floor and grabs a handful of tights for the victory. Afterwards, Hunter informs the crowd that Fields will defend the TV Title against Young and Lewis in a three way dance. As Lewis strolls to the back, Fields explodes at Young for a horrible misjudgment.
3. "Sort of a Big Deal" Sal Rinauro defeated "Kool" Seth Delay via DQ.
Hunter explores the turmoil of Seth's career of going through two tag partner in less than a year and Rinauro becoming a world renowned traveling wrestler. Also, Delay only captured tag gold with Rinauro, so that says a lot about Delay's recent career in Anarchy. After commercial, Delay works over Rinauro with a high backdrop. To the corner, Rinauro counter a superplex and rolls through with a rolling head scissors and an Ace crusher. Rinauro makes a strong comeback and lands a flying knee for a two count. They trade several near falls until Delay connects with a flying forearm. He kips up and performs his best Das Wunderkind impersonation. An unimpressed Rinauro connects with the Phoenix Fury Legdrop. Rinauro makes the cover, but Delay kicks out. With the referee behind Rinauro, Delay brandishes his bras knux, but Rinauro bulldogs him on the top rope. This prompts "Numero Uno" Chad Parham to pull Rinauro head first on the ring apron. Ouch! Given Rinauro has seen better days, this gets ugly very quick. Parham quickly dispatches Rinauro with a leaping piledriver. Delay joins in the fun with Parham delivering a second cradle piledriver. Johnson wants to see a third, fourth and 75 of them. More potential carnage with a spike piledriver and Parham connects with Delay's help. NWA Owner Jerry Palmer makes the save with his axehandle. Paramedics head out to carry Rinauro out on a gurney. Johnson laughs at the carnage. Good way to explain Rinauro's absence from the upcoming Hostile Environment.
4. "The Universal Soldier" Phil Shatter w/"Agent/Attorney" Jeff G Bailey pinned Azreal w/"the Reverend" Dan Wilson & the Staff of Righteousness in a Now or Never match.
If Shatter wins he receives a future shot at NWA Anarchy Heavyweight Champion Iceberg. If he loses, the NWA Elite can never again challenge for the gold as long as the Devil's Rejects hold the straps. Azreal was in his league here. He's an accomplished tag team specialist and can also deliver top notch singles action. Azreal quickly turns the tide with a Sunset flip into a Nutcracker Delight to gain control. Guess Shatter doesn't have Balls of Steal after all. Shatter turns the tide with a huge spinebuster for a pair of near falls. Bailey claps in delight. The tide turns again with Azreal focusing his attack on Shatter's shoulder. Shatter escapes the Throat Slit chinlock and delivers a suplex for a two count. Azreal unleashes several kicks to Shatter's skull while lying on his back and reemploys the Minnesota Wrecking Crew philosophy. With Shatter lying in the corner, Azreal sends him flying to the floor with a patented running knee. Back in the ring, Azreal makes the cover for a near fall. Shatter counters Azreal with a back suplex. Azreal senses danger and somersaults out the way of a charging Shatter. With Shatter lying on the floor (didn't I just say that a minute ago), the Reverend uses the Staff of Righteousness to his advantage. Back in the ring, Azreal mounts Shatter for a potential 10 Shot, but Shatter sets up for the PTSD powerbomb. Azreal escapes the PTSD, but eats the spear for the victory. Shaun Tempers launches an assault on the former Anarchy champion, but Bailey motions for more troops. Kimo easily evens up the odds by goozling the Rejects, but Iceberg makes the save. With the Elite outnumbered, Bailey signals for Abomination's return!!!! Abomination tree slams Tempers straight to Hades. Wow, this doesn't look like the same Abomination as before. Bailey screams to the top of his long at
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