The women of the National Wrestling Alliance are not to be trifled with, and everyone in that division wants to be in the top spot. Among them is Natalia Markova, as she is on a quest to finally claim The Burke from the current NWA Women’s champion, Kenzie Paige. Little sister Kylie wants to set things right and will face Markova in the Main Event in a No Limits fight.
We’ll find out who comes out less unscathed as we come to you from the legendary 2300 Arena in downtown Philadelphia, PA. Joe Galli, Billy Corgan, and Danny Dealz have the call, as your First Match of the Night is a…
Crockett Cup First Round Match: Daisy Kill and Talos (#7) vs. The Nightmare Syndicate (Zyon and The Man They Call Frank, with Austin Idol)(#10)
Kill and Talos are just looking for a good time (Good Time!), and they want to be able to advance in the tournament. Also, check out what Talos has been up to if you’ve been living under a rock.
Kill and Zyon start, and there is some nice chain wrestling between the two. He gives an abdominal stretch to Kill, but it is countered with a rollup for a count of two.
There’s the tag to Frank, and both men give Kill a double slam. Now he tags in Talos, and we have what Galli calls it right as a “clash of the Kaijus.” He goes for a choke slam, and Frank blocks it with a Mandible ClawTalos is dazed, and Frank uses the opportunity to give him a big back body drop on the big man.
Zyon comes back in and connects with a fist drop for a two count and goes for the Z Clutch as Talos fights through the submission to a vertical base. The masked man then switches to a standing Z Clutch, and Kill assists with a Superkick. Now it’s bedlam in the 2300 Arena as Kill attempts a crossbody, but Frank catches him and launches him halfway across the ring with a fallaway slam. He eats a boot by Talos, and then Zyon dumps him out of the ring. He dives to the outside, where he catches the masked man and slams his back into the ring post. Idol jaw jacks at Talos and almost rides the lightning until Frank rabbit punches him in the kidneys.
Kill nails a superkick to Zyons’ jaw, and Talos punctuates it with a choke slam, so that means…
Your Winners via Pinfall, and Advancing in The Crockett Cup: Daisy Kill and Talos
At the NWA Territorial HQ (which looks like the Grand Ol’ Opry), Joe Cazana lays down the law and wants everyone in the NWA to follow the rules and do it By The Book, and that includes no spitting tobacco.
The Nerve. The Audacity. The Gumption. At least, that’s how “Thrillbilly” Silas Mason loses it, calling Cazana a “Dixie-Crat” and how he’s trampling on his Fourth Amendment rights, and walks off in a huff. As Cazana drones on, Tommy Henry of Kross Fire Wrestling listens on while Kenzie can’t take it. She wants to leave, but Henry is plotting something.
Last week on Powerrr, Bryan Idol and Carson Drake fought for the NWA Television championship, and Idol came out the victor. Drake then says he needs a mental health day, tries to excuse his loss, and decides he will appeal to Joe Cazana since he’ll do it “by the book.”
Kylie Paige gets some photos in, and then it’s Markova’s turn. She paintbrushes The Russian Crush, and she’s liking what the younger Paige sister is bringing.
We see the recap of The Holy Grail (Pretty Boy Smooth and EC3) winning over The Lost. Pastor C-Lo warns The Southern Six what is coming down the road.
Kenzie Paige and Tommy Henry talk about the extravagance of the “NWA HQ,” and wonder how Billy Corgan allowed this to come to pass. Henry tells her she needs her head on a swivel, especially as Markova is gunning for The Burke. Paige says she’s not worried, as Hunter and Kylie will help resolve her problem. Henry gives a funny look, but Kezie assures her dad Markova will lose.
But let’s head back to the ring as it’s time for another…
Crockett Cup First Round Match: Mike Mondo and Slade (#8) vs. The Country Gentlemen (AJ and KC, with Joe Cazana)(#9)
Mondo comes out with a towel on his head, and I think Taz will argue gimmick infringement, along with the rest of the Philly crowd. I won’t, but they’re welcome to try, as fans chant “Fresh Meat” at The Country Gentlemen.
KC and Mondo start, and he faces a massive reality in this powerhouse. A tag to Slade, and they hit an Atomic drop/bulldog combo on “White Lightning” KC. Slade nails him with a leaping elbow, and then toe drops AJ to his brother. Slade launches with a suplex to AJ, and KC attempts a crossbody but lands awkwardly on his ankle.
Slade smells blood and goes for the Slade Lock, but AJ pushes him off. Now the Gentlemen have control as they isolate Slade, and KC, with his bad ankle, gives the Jackie Fargo Strut and a leg drop. Slade knows they don’t Fear the Gear, and he’s in Peril.
Meanwhile, Joe Cazana is disrespecting Tyler Franks on the outside. After he dumps a bag of Cheetos on his head, Franks jumps over the guardrail and then gives a shot to the Cazana elder right in the…err, little books.
There’s a hot tag to Mondo, and he is Massively en Fuego against The Country Gentlemen. He attempts a Boston Crab on KC, but his legs are too strong and he manages to toss him to the outside. The Gentlemen deliver their Gentlemen’s Touch (a Russian legsweep/running backfist combo)to cover, but Slade stops the count. Mondo comes back in the ring and drops AJ, gives a Gut Check to KC, and Slade cinches the Slade Lock for the win.
Your Winners via Pinfall, and Advancing in The Crockett Cup: Mike Mondo and Slade
Cazana is upset that Franks cost them their match, and it wasn’t by the book.
Now for the Main Event, and it is a…
No Limits Match: “The Prettiest Prima Donna” Kylie Paige vs. Natalia Markova
The bell rings, and they come out swinging (literally) with kendo sticks. The last time this happened was when I was at NWA 75 on Night One and Kamille and Markova got their Star Wars on. If Markova is a Jedi, Kylie is channeling the Dark Side of the Paige.
Side Russian Legsweep by Markova with the Kendo, and she covers for two as Paige bites her in the ass. As she yelps in Pain, you can almost see the teeth marks in her ample derriere.
She goes for a boot and misses, and Paige is in the driver’s seat and nails a hip attack as Markova is dumped to the concrete floor. Paige sets up a table on the outside, and Marokava goes to stop her. She’s whipped headfirst into the ring post, and then Paige grabs two chairs and sends Markova gut-first into the edges. Markova is busted open, and now they both have keyboards. They connect at the same time at drop to the canvas.
The Crush comes back with chops and a clothesline, but only gets a two count. She goes for a powerbomb, but Paige grabs a Kendo stick and nails her right in the… err…umm…
(Author’s Note: Look, it hurts everyone down there, Man and woman alike. I’m trying to be good here, but leave it be said if you attack down below, no one is untainted.)
Paige nails a Fisherman Buster to a shoulder breaker to her knee, and then gives Markova a suplex to a chair in the corner, and cannot put her away.
A knee to Paige, and she climbs up and decapitates her with a missile dropkick to a steel chair that lands flush against Paige’s face. So, let’s call this a “Van Markov-inator.” Now Hunter comes out to interfere, and Markova has had it with this Teen Beat cover boy as she nails him with a double arm DDT to a table on the outside to start the “Holy S***” chants.
As she poses, Paige attacks from behind with a basement dropkick, grabs a chair, and misses the pitch. Markova delivers with a Beautiful Disaster kick in the corner, flush on the steel chair, and like Rob Van Dam, Markova shows she is the Whole F’n Show in one, two, and three.
Your Winner via Pinfall: Natalia Markova
Markova celebrates her bloody win as the show comes to a close.
Top Photo: Natalia Markova (right) sets up Kylie Paige for a kendo stick-assisted Russian Legsweep at The Crockett Cup on May 17, 2025. Photo Credit: George Tahinos
