NWA Ends Conventions with a Bang
BY: Lekisha Oliver and Alan Wojcik
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Middle Tennessee was bombarded with wrestling over the past week. The National Wrestling Alliance held its 57th National Convention in the Nashville area last week. With three wrestling-packed nights, the NWA gave the fans a taste of NWA’s worldwide organizations top wrestlers.
If you missed this event, there will not be another one like it. The Nashville area fans were privy to the final NWA National Convention. Announced over the NWA’s official website, officials are stating that there will eliminate the annual convention. Instead, the board of directors, which were named over the weekend, would meet annually for a three-day meeting for membership organizations.
Former NWA President Bill Behrens announced on Saturday night that a new NWA Board of Directors had been named. “At the meeting a new operating agreement was voted by the organization. In one key and major change, NWA legal council Bob Trobich became the organization’s executive director, reporting to the Membership through a newly elected Board of Directors,” the NWA stated in a recent press release. “Elected to the new Board were Ed Chuman (NWA Midwest), Mike Porter (NWA Main Event), Danny McClain (NWA Battle Zone), David Marquez (NWA New Japan), Alvin Minnick (NWA Mid-South), and Rick O’Brien (NWA Virginia). The titles of President and Vice-President were eliminated. Trobich, who is based in Charlotte, NC, will be the primary contact and decision maker for all NWA business. The organization also retained Kevin Thomas to serve as the organizations accountant.”
Lebanon, Tennessee, held the first night of the convention. With eight matches starting out the weekend, the fans of the NWA organization were not disappointed. Results from the first night include: representing NWA Indy, Scott Murray defeated Chad Allegra in 8:03; representing NWA Green Mountain, NWA New England Tag Team champions the Vachon Brothers (Pierre “the Beast”/Damien “the Pit Bull”) defeated Green Mountain Tag Team Champions Really Sensational (“Real Deal” Jay Davis/”Sensational” Sean Reed) in 15:46; representing NWA Main Event, LA Player (w/YT) defeated “Mr. Saturday Night” Michael Barry (w/Sassy or Cessie Murka) in 11:13. Representing Ultimate NWA Alabama, TC Carnage defeated Cabana Man Dan in 5:46; representing NWA South Atlantic, the 435 pound Roadblock Rex defeated CJ Connor in 4:41; representing NWA Mid-West in a mixed tag tea match, TJ Dalton/Daizee Haze defeated Delirious/MsChif; representing NWA Top Rope, NWA World Tag Team champion Andy Douglas of the Naturals defeated “Wild Eyed Southern Boy” Tracy Smothers vs. in 4:56; and in the main event, a six man tag team match with NWA North American champion JT Wolfen and the Big Islanders (Makua/Kotoky)defeated Mark Moment, Larry Huntley and Sonny Roselli in 6:01.
Night two came to a close over the Springfield Fair Building with thirteen big matches headlining this show. In a three way dance, NWA Tri States X Division Zac Vincent defeated Vance Desmond and “the Omega” Aaron Dreaden via DQ. Representing NWA Bluegrass, Chance Prophet defeated JT Money. NWA North American Heavyweight champion JT Wolfen vs. Mark Moment in 3:53. NWA Quebec’s Mark Jaguar defeated NWA UK’s Conscious via DQ in 8:06. Sonny Roselli and Larry Huntley became NWA New England Tag Team champions by defeating the Vachon Brothers (Pierre “the Beast”/Damien “the Pit Bull” w/Quentin Michaels) and the Big Islanders (Makua and Ka Hoku).
Representing NWA Main Event, Old School Players (Dynamite Derrick/Apollo) defeated Fatt and Furious (Vito Andretti/Jack Black) in 6:05. Representing NWA Wrestle Birmingham, McNasty defeated “Road Dogg” Jessie James/BG James (Kip James’ brother). Extreme Talent (Mr. X/Raw Talent) became the NWA Tri-States Tag Team Champions by defeating JD Escalade & Chris Kahn vs. Team G.A.Y. (Shane Storm and JC Lynch) in 13:13. Representing NWA Indy, Chad Allegra defeated Scott Murray in 7:58. NWA Ireland Tag Team champions Team Mega (Danny Butler and Justin Bred w/Quentin Michaels) defeated the Finglas Hooligans (Robbie Morrissey and “Juvenile Delinquent” Keith Loughman) in 14:24. NWA Heatwave’s “X-R8TD” Kevin Rhodes became Mid-America Heavyweight Champion by defeating NWA Main Event’s “Mean” Mike Woods. Representing NWA PWX in a number one contender’s match, the Tri Chi Fraternity (Blitzz/Hammer) vs. the Killer D’s (Daron Smythe and Devin Devine) in 7:32.). The NWA World Tag Team championship match between The Naturals (Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas) and Team Canada’s “Showtime” Eric Young and Cassidy Riley ended with the titles being held up.
Nashville State Fairgrounds hosted the third and final night of the NWA 57th Annual Convention. Not only were twenty matches put forth for the crowd, but the new NWA Hall of Fame inducted the first six new members and the new Board of Directors were announced. Inducted into the hall of fame include: former promoter Jim Barnett; former promoter and NWA President Sam Muschnick; former NWA Championship Wrestling from Florida announcer Gordon Solie; former six-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz; former eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion “Handsome” Harley Race; and manager of the NWA World Tag Team Champions the Midnight Express, Jim Cornette.
Night three’s results are as follows: representing NWA Wildside, 3 Guys That Totally Rule (“Cool” Seth Delay and “Precious” Patrick Bentley) defeated Adam Roberts and Archangel Gabriel (w/Attorney at Law Jeff C Bailey, who came out to the Midnight Express theme music) in 7:03 with Delay pinning Gabriel with the Overnight Sensation. Representing NWA Tri State, Vance Desmond became X Division Champion by defeating Zac Vincent vs. in 7:12 with what looked like an armdrag that went into a DDT. Representing NWA Main Event, the Syndicate Crew (LA Player and Superfly P w/YT) defeated Cousin Cooter and the Amazing Pookie in 8:23 when they hit Pookie with the S. Crew U. Representing NWA Virginia, Heavyweight Champion “Heat Mizer” Scotty Blaze defeated “Morning Star” Brandon Day in 11:57. Representing NWA/ New Japan, Komei defeated “the Russian Sensation” Alex Kosloff in 5:47 what looked like an inverted Stroke. Representing NWA Mid-West, Abyss (w/Tim Welch) and “Headliner” Chris Michaels wrestled to a no contest in 8:04 after each man knocked the referee out with chair shots and other foreign objects.
Representing NWA Quebec, the Canadian Tag Team champions Twin Terrors defeated Lufisto/Tank (Lufisto is a woman) in 13:20. In a title unification match, NWA Ireland Heavyweight champion Paddy Morrow defeated NWA UK Hammerlock Heavyweight champion Paul Tracy in 11:04 via DQ. Representing NWA New England, “the Boston Badboy” Jason Rumble (w/Quentin Michaels) defeated Mark Moment in 8:38 after hitting Moment with the Burning Hammer. Representing NWA Battlezone, Junior Heavyweight champion The Psycho defeated “Rajin” Rick Morgan in 7:55 after hitting a DVD. Representing NWA Ireland Fergal Devitt became British Commonwealth Champion defeating Dru Onyx in 9:05. Representing NWA Mid-South, The Blackbirds (Jazz and Ice) vs. The Bounty Hunters in 14:00 when both Blackbirds pinned the Bounty Hunters with school boy rolls. Representing NWA Bluegrass, Heavyweight champion Vinnie Viagra defeated Chance Prophet in 12:07 when Viagra made Prophet tap out to the figure four leglock. Representing NWA Main Event in a match to crown new NWA Mid-America Tag Team champions, NWA Television champion Jeff “The Crippler” Daniels/”Mean” Mike Woods (w/Dominique) defeated the Old School Players (Apollo and Dynamite Derrick) in 10:10 after the Syndicate Crew came out and took Apollo out with kendo stick shots.
In a 3 way dance, NWA PWX Heavyweight Champion “Spotlight” Scottie Gash defeated “the Soviet Shooter” Nikita Allanov vs. Chris Taylor in 12:30 when Gash made Allanov tap out to the crossface. Tommy Marr of NWA Championship Wrestling of Florida became NWA North American Heavyweight champion by defeating JT Wolfen of NWA Hawaii w/”Diamond” Dave Heart in 9:41 when Wolfen missed a top rope moonsault and Marr hit a missile dropkick. In a match to determine the new NWA National Heavyweight Champion, Ricky Murdoch of NWA Mid-South defeated the Juggulator and NWA UK Hammerlock’s Conscience in 8:58 when Murdoch hit Juggulator with the Famouser. Chris Escobar and Shane Falco of NWA Virginia became NWA North American Tag Team Champions Daron Smythe and Tim Warcloud in 12:53 when Warcloud was pinned by a small packaged. In a three way dance, Christie Ricci of NWA Main Event became NWA Women’s World champion by defeating Lexie Fyfe (Champion) of NWA Virginia and Tasha Simone in 8:35. In a Nashville street fight, The Naturals (Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas) regained the NWA World Tag Team championship by defeating Cassidy Riley and Team Canada’s “Showtime” Eric Young in 18:28.
