We’re just coming off the events of The Crockett Cup, and the National Wrestling Alliance has new talent ready to face the roster. Plus, after over two years away, Da Pope is back on NWA Powerrr.
Whatever is on Da Pope’s mind?
We come to you from the PowerrrStation at the WEDU PBS studios in Tampa, FL. Joe Galli and Danny Dealz have the call, and your First Match of the Night is…
“The PPD” Kylie Paige vs. Gabby Forza
Referred to as “Gnomie” during the match, Forza was once a part of the NY Wolves Women’s Tackle Football as a linebacker. So, the fact that she comes in looking like an actual gnome, replete with a pointy cap, she definitely looks like a bruiser
We see that firsthand as there are some nice power moves from the upstart, as Paige is tossed around like a rag doll. Forza (or “Gnomie) takes her on an airplane spin to a Samoan Drop for a two count. As she climbs to the high-rent district, Paige trips her up on the middle ropes and comes down hard with a stomp to her chest. She follows with a crossbody to the back and a back elbow, and Paige covers for a count of two. She even gives Gnomie a nasty backbreaker with a senton for another near fall. The PPD locks in a sleeper, and Forza backs her into the corner to release the hold. Paige gives a double boot in the charging Forza, and a hip attack by Paige, but she can’t put her away. Gnomie fires back with an Oklahoma Stampede, followed by a Vader bomb variation for a near fall. She picks her up for a powerbomb, but Paige reverses with a Code Red and a basement dropkick to finish the job.
Your Winner via Pinfall: Kylie Paige
Colby Corino cuts a promo on losing in the Triple Threat match at The Crockett Cup, and he knows it can’t rain all day. But he has his sights set on Carson Drake and feels he needs to make him a little more humble.
Meanwhile, at the BitCrush (which has locations in Dothan AL, and now Tampa, FL), Lev and Alex Misery are talking gaming consoles. Mike Mondo comes in and asks The Cashier (who looks a lot like the one from Dothan. Maybe he moved. Who knows?) about a 24-hour gym, and he gets hot when he doesn’t know of one. That brings up Dr. Vick, who happened to wander into the store and had once counseled Mondo on conflict resolution, like in his seminar. It goes as well as expected, as Mondo is not up for that hippy dippy stuff.
Oh, well. Not everybody is suited for therapy.
Next up is…
Carson B. Drake vs. Midas Black
Black is a student of TJ Wilson and Natalya’s The Dungeon wrestling school, based in the Florida area. What I found unique about Black is that his ring gear seems to pay homage to early Owen Hart with its hodgepodge of patterns and color. Drake, for his part, assures us he can’t be beat as he exudes The Power of Douchenozzlery™.
Drake puts on a wrestling clinic until Black starts to show him up, including mimicking his Carson Shuffle entrance dance. He gets whipped to the corner, and Black bounces over Drake and chops him, then starts laying in the haymakers. Drake puts a stop to that by taking out his knee and stomping a mudhole in the center of the ring. He makes Black aware of who he is, but he slips past the ropes and gets a rolling dropkick, followed by an uppercut and an enzugiri, but can’t put Drake away. He steps into a new level of viciousness as he once again kicks Black’s knee. Drake follows with a full nelson facebuster and then locks in a submission called Capital Gains Tax (which is like a side Figure Four leglock) for Black to tap out.
Your Winner via Submission: Carson Drake
Kyle Davis speaks to Drake after the match about his new aggressive streak, which has developed since losing his TV title. He has problems with Corino speaking out of turn and claims he can’t “cut the cheese.” He wants to whip Corino “like his senile father never did.”
As he walks back, Drake encounters Aron Stevens. He says Drake needs guidance, and he laughs at a guy who wears the same crushed velvet suit. Needless to say, Drake thinks he’s got it under control and walks past Stevens. We’ll see how long that lasts.
Now for title action, and it is for the…
NWA World Women’s Tag Team Championship: Television’s Most Attractive (Tiffany Nieves and Valentina Rossi, with Ms. Starr)(c) vs. Sirena Veil and Clara Carter)
Veil is nicknamed “Dracula’s Assistant,” and given her pale complexion, that seems apt (which is the first time I’ve seen anyone that pale a shade since Page/Saraya). Carter is more well-rounded, having fought in places like Pro Wrestling NOAH and, more recently, Kross Fire Wrestling.
Veil and Rossi start, and she hits a spinning arm drag to a Shining Wizard on the tag champ. She bites Veil (which is a twist, given her vampire moniker) and tags in Nieves, but she and Carter give La Princesa a double suplex ride. Nieves slaps the taste out of Veil’s mouth as TVMA cuts the ring in half, and Veil is Dracula’s Assistant in Peril. She manages to escape and quickly gets the hot tag to Carter, and she is en Fuego. She nails a DVD to Nieves to cover, and Rossi breaks the count. Carter and Nieves jockey for position, but she didn’t see the blind tag by Rossi as she sneaks up from behind, locks in a bulldog choke submission, and Carter has no choice but to tap.
Your Winners Via Submission, and Still NWA Women’s World Tag Team Champions: Tiffany Nieves and Valentina Rossi
Daisy Kill is in the back, and he decided that Talos’s services were no longer needed after their early exit from The Crockett Cup. Next week, he’ll face Bryan Idol, and he wants to show him a good time (Good Time!)
Thom Latimer reflects on defending the Ten Pounds of Gold after facing Corino and Rhino at The Crockett Cup and how he is a fighting champion. He wants someone else to step up their game. Who will answer his challenge?
That’s a subject for later, as it’s time for the Main Event and it is…
“Thrillbilly “Silas Mason vs. “The Italian Excellence” Christiano Argento
Argento is a product of Exodus Pro, and he is dressed like the Roman Empire and the Italian Renaissance was the latest theme at Mardi Gras.
Argento realizes he can’t match Mason’s power and utilizes his quickness. He goes for a crossbody to the outside and gets caught, but then he pushes Big Daddy Thrill into the ring post, and Argento gets back in the ring. Dazed, Mason heads back, and Argento attempts a suplex but gets blocked. Mason drops him sternum-first on the top turnbuckle, chops his back, and gives him a super fallaway slam for one, two…and pulls his head up at the last second. Mason ain’t done having fun with Argento. He asks the crowd, “How much marinara is in this tomato?” and goes for a springboard big elbow and misses the mark. Argento dodges and drops him face-first into the middle turnbuckle, and Mason is incensed. Another crossbody is caught, and Argento goes on a ThrillRide for the one, two, and three.
Your Winner via Pinfall: “Thrillbilly” Silas Mason
Davis is in the ring with Mason and the rest of the Southern Six. He asks when Mason will get gold back around his waist, and he responds by challenging Latimer. He claims he’s ducking him and calls him out for NWA 77.
At the Culbreath Isles, a lawyer is handling the estate of Mr. Bleers, and certain people are qualified to inherit his fortune, like Tyler Franks, Kenzie Paige, Tommy Henry, Bryan Idol, and Natalia Markova. But next week, they need to come back, and the stipulations will be revealed.
Kind of an odd segment, but…show me what ya got, NWA.
Tiffany Nieves cuts a promo on defending the Women’s Television title and the Tag titles. La Princesa is ready to be on your screen, so get it. Got it? Bueno.
Da Pope makes his entrance back in the NWA, and after the fans show their appreciation. Davis hands him the mic, and I’ll let Da Pope speak to the people:
“Billy Corgan hit Pope up about returning here to the NWA. There was a pause, if you will, take a moment and think about the future
And in doing so, I decided to have a conversation with myself.And Pope said, ‘Self, what do we do in this situation?’ And Self said back to Pope, ‘Pope, you have been a lot of things. You’ve been an inspirator. Pope’s been an operator. Pope’s been a rejuvenator. Hell, Pope’s even been an instigator.
But the one thing Pope has never been is a procrastinator, and so therefore Pope said, ‘Billy, hell yeah, I’ll come back to the NWA.’ But then to put this thing in perspective, Pope didn’t just come back on a favor, if you will. I said, ‘Billy Corgan, if Pope is coming back, I’m coming back for Oh, Daddy, I’m coming back to the NWA for the gold.'”
That brings out Big Strong Mims, and they embrace. He asks Pope for the mic, and he offers his thoughts on the matter:
“I’m happy. I’m real happy. My favorite person to ever come through these doors in the NWA is right back where he belongs, right back at home, baby. Oh yeah, oh yeah.
You said he’s an inspirator. What was it? A procrastinator? Of course, of course, of course, of course. This man…this man is the reason why I’m standing in this NWA ring with this NWA National Heavyweight title around my waist. If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be working so hard to be here, to continue to climb to the top. It’s because of you…Oh, hey, I appreciate you. I appreciate you, brother.
But there were two things that you said. What was that first thing? What was it? Something about things changing.
A lot of things are changing. Yeah, I don’t know if you noticed something really important changed. Was it me winning this? Was it me winning gold? I’m not gonna want a little bit of gold while you were gone, right? Some things stay the same, right?
Well, I’m not the same Mims that you met before. I’m not the same Mims that was sitting here setting up the very ring that we’re standing in. And you know what? I won’t think you’re the same Pope anymore. But hey, I’m not being disrespectful.
Number two, the other thing that I had a problem with you said something about NWA gold. This is the thing, Pope, I know Pope. I know that right now you walked into this ring, with fancy shades on you, fancy little suit on. I can see you. I can see through those shades, and I can see through you. All I’m saying is, my brother…you may be looking for gold, but uh, don’t look at me. Because I’m gonna tell you something very important that everybody here needs to know, just like every other person sitting in that locker room around the entire world of professional wrestling, you are just not on my level.”
Pope grabs the mic back, and he states he’s proud of him. But if he wants a fight, he will throw down. As Pope starts to take off his suit jacket, Mims walks away and shows his back, and the show draws to a close.
