Hammerlock TV
Episode #6
Elephant and Castle Leisure Centre, London
Your commentary team is Adam Wheeler and Chris Freeman.
Hammerlock TV began with a tremendous video highlights package of what went down
two nights ago at Rebirth. Before Chris Freeman and Adam Wheeler had a chance to
welcome viewers to the show, "Hot Blooded" by Foreigner hit and Devon Ferrari
made his way down to the ring. Ferrari took the microphone and disingenuously
offered his congratulations to the new Heavyweight Champion, Jason Prentice.
However, Ferrari thought that Prentice should strap that title belt around the
waist of his valet/manager Linda O'Neil, as he claimed it was her that won all
the matches. The crowd started to get behind Ferrari as he claimed that he
should get a title shot right here tonight on Hammerlock TV, as Prentice wasn't
able to beat him by himself in the tournament. Ferrari said that Prentice and
Linda had screwed him out of the tourney and taken his opportunity to become the
Heavyweight Champion, so now he was going to take the title from Prentice.
Ferrari claimed to be the better man.
Suddenly, "Sad But True" blared over the P.A. system and an angry Punisher
appeared at the top of the ramp. The crowd chanted, "Pun-ish-er!" as he entered
the ring to confront Ferrari. The Punisher said that he was sick of hearing
Ferrari piss and moan like he was the only one who's been screwed over by
Prentice and Linda. The Punisher said that the whole world witnessed those two
rob him of a place in the final at Rebirth. The Punisher stated that he should
have expected it as he felt that there was no way that the new champion could
beat him one-on-one and he promptly challenged Prentice to a title match.
Refusing to back down, Ferrari claimed that if he hadn't been screwed by
Prentice, he'd have advanced and kicked The Punisher's ass, so The Punisher
would have been a loser at Rebirth anyway! Freeman felt that Ferrari should have
chosen his words a little more carefully! Pissed off, The Punisher threatened to
put Ferrari on the shelf for a while so there'd be no more debate about who
should get a crack at the title! Ferrari said that he'd love to see him try and
slapped The Punisher hard across the face! Big mistake. The crowd were really in
to this as The Punisher took Ferrari down with a hard lariat and the fight was
on!!
Devon Ferrari and The Punisher rolled around on the canvas trading punches as
the brawl then spilled to the floor. Referees and road agents quickly arrived at
ringside to separate the two as the fans chanted, "Let them go!". Muerte de
Antedicho sprinted down to the ring as the crowd cheered! He sprang onto the top
rope and dived onto the sea of bodies with an amazing springboard somersault
plancha!!! The crowd were on their feet cheering as the officials tried
desperately to restore order. Freeman thought that Antedicho had just put his
name forward for a Heavyweight Title shot of his own!!
Footage played from Rebirth of Junior Jones attacking the newly-crowned
Television Champion Bryan Campbell.
Backstage, Kelly interviewed Junior Jones. The International Bright Young Thing
said that he'd been asking for a shot at Bryan Campbell for this week on one of
the television shows. However, a dejected Jones stated that Hammerlock officials
wouldn't allow it. Then, his expression turned to delight as Jones revealed that
they were going to save the bout for the next Hammerlock supershow, GrandSlam.
Jones said that he had just signed the contract and was counting the days. He
correctly stated that he is still the only man to beat Campbell since Hammerlock
was reborn and claimed that history would repeat itself in four weeks at
GrandSlam.
All the lights in the arena then shut off, plunging the Elephant and Castle
Leisure Centre into darkness. The commentators wondered what was going on as "Da
Funk" by Daft Punk started to play. Sirens also began to wail and suddenly
fireworks exploded at the entrance way and shot all the way down the aisle to
the ring! Amidst a red laser show, a figure clad all in black ran down to the
ring and flipped over the top rope. This is Kontraband, touted as the UK's best
high-flyer in many years. The crowd were pumped up by Kontraband's incredible
entrance as he awaited his very first opponent in a Hammerlock ring, Young Posso
Fleeto No.1's Aero.
Kontraband defeated Aero via pinfall in 0:13:54.
Rating: ** 3/4
[Shellsuit Boab interfered against Kontraband.]
Match highlights:
Aero was less than impressed with Hammerlock's exciting newcomer and attacked
Kontraband immediately with a back elbow and a dropkick. The fans appeared to
take to Kontraband instantly and rallied behind him as he fired back with a
German suplex. He brought a chair into the ring and scored with a springboard
elbow off it onto Aero. Kontraband had taken control, dominating Aero with a
springboard rana and an enzuigiri. These NEDs are resilient though and Aero
proved that by hitting a beautiful Frankensteiner off the top rope and a nice
Ace Crusher. The crowd were on their feet as Aero nailed Kontraband with an
amazing springboard corkscrew plancha! Kontraband arrived in Hammerlock with a
reputation as potentially the best high-flyer this country has ever seen, but
Aero was certainly stealing his thunder here. Kontraband came back with a
springboard dropkick, a moonsault bodyblock, a shooting star press and a flying
legdrop, all of which earned near falls. Sensing that his pal was in danger,
Shellsuit Boab distracted the referee as Kontraband hit the Kontra Kode. As
Kontraband went to investigate why there was no count, Wee Tam entered the ring
with a chair and took a swing at Kontraband, but he ended up waffling Aero!
Kontraband struck Tam with a no-hands enzuigiri, sending him flying from the
squared circle and he then covered his unconscious opponent for a debut win.
***Commercial break***
Footage rolled from Rebirth of Jawaid Kaleeq accidentally eliminating his
partner M.J. from the Tag Team Battle Royal. M.J. destroyed Kaleeq afterward.
Kaleeq, obviously still fuming about what had occurred at Rebirth, was shown
making his way out to the arena for his match-up with "The Iceman" Ben Winter.
Jawaid Kaleeq pinned Ben Winter after a frog splash in 0:11:52.
Rating: ***
Match highlights:
Kaleeq was still severely pissed off with M.J. after Rebirth and attempted to
take out some of his frustration here on The Iceman with a series of vicious
elbowsmashes. Winter used his size and strength to turn the tide, hurting Kaleeq
with a spinebuster slam and a Gorilla Press. Kaleeq took Winter down with a
flying dropkick, then hit a jumping clothesline and followed that up with an
incredible frog splash for the three count!
Ben Winter's slump continues, as he just knew it. Winter took another tantrum,
growing ever frustrated with each loss. He tore apart the guardrail at ringside
and then pushed the timekeeper out of his chair. He cracked the chair against
the ringpost repeatedly and then beat the hell out of the steel steps with it.
Winter dropped to his knees and yelled out loud as Wheeler speculated that we
were witnessing a nervous breakdown here on Hammerlock TV!
Backstage, Serenity was bounding towards the arena, looking very pleased with
herself.
***Commercial break***
Footage played of Serenity turning on Midnight Blue and costing him his
semi-final match against Muerte de Antedicho at Rebirth.
In the arena, "I Like The Way" by The Bodyrockers played and Serenity flounced
down to the ring, looking deliciously mischievous. The fans in attendance
chanted, "slut!" at her. Disgusted, Serenity ordered them to shut up as she had
something important to say. She claimed that Midnight Blue never gave her the
credit that she so richly deserved. She said that the reason for Blue's success
was simple - her. Chris Freeman said that was preposterous. Serenity said that
Midnight Blue was as big a flop in the ring as he is "on camera"! She evilly
added that Blue found out the hard way what happens when you don't treat her
right.
The crowd popped as Midnight Blue emerged from the entrance way, struggling to
make his way down the ramp through a barricade of officials. The fans were
desperate to see him get his hands on Serenity. She goaded him from the ring,
claiming that when she hit him between the legs at Rebirth she didn't feel a
thing! Blue stopped in his tracks as Serenity said that although she couldn't
fight him, she had someone who is more than willing to do so. She had found a
new man. Blue wanted to know who, when suddenly he was struck from behind by a
muscular blond-haired man wielding a steel chair!
The crowd jeered as this mystery man shoved the referees out of the way and
stomped away at Midnight Blue. Serenity relaxed in the corner of the ring and
laughed as Blue was tossed into the squared circle. Serenity's new charge then
blasted a barely-conscious Blue with a short clothesline and hoisted him up for
a Moonlight Bomb. Serenity introduced everyone to her new "co-star", Anthony
DeAngelo. She then stood over Blue's battered body and verbally abused him,
before slapping him for added insult. Serenity and her new man DeAngelo shared
an x-rated kiss over the beaten Midnight Blue as the fans booed them out of the
building.
Backstage, Bryan Campbell, with the TV Title draped over his shoulder,
approached the NWA-UK Hammerlock president Peter Abram. Campbell commended Abram
on his decision to make Junior Jones wait a month for his match with him, as
that would give him more than enough time to prepare for the bout. Abram said
that the reason to give Jones the match at GrandSlam wasn't to give Campbell
added time to get ready, but instead so Hammerlock could make more money from
it. Abram added that Campbell wouldn't have any time to prepare for the match,
as because he's the TV champion, he'll have to defend that title every week on
television, starting with Luke Champion in a rematch from Rebirth on Saturday
Fight Night! Annoyed, The Blue Chipper said that was fine, as nobody could take
the title from him. Abram sarcastically wished Campbell the best of luck and
hoped he wouldn't lose the gold before GrandSlam, as he could make almost double
the amount of money if the Campbell-Jones encounter was a title match. Campbell
stormed off as Abram smiled wryly.
Footage rolled from Rebirth of the Hammersmith Hard Men capturing the vacant Tag
Team Titles at the expense of Dunky and Biscuit from Young Posso Fleeto No.1.
Tawheed then made his way out to the ring for his match with Gaz Phillips. He
had revenge on his mind for his NED gang.
Gaz Phillips pinned Tawheed with the Ungentlemanly Conduct in 0:04:24.
Rating: **
[Boab T. and Kirsty interfered against Gaz Phillips.]
Match highlights:
Phillips attacked the NED before the bell, but Tawheed withstood an early
pummelling and surprised the co-holder of the Tag Team Titles with a flying
dropkick, a somersault legdrop and a flying somersault neckbreaker. Phillips
came back but his momentum was abruptly halted by a low blow from Tawheed, who
then proceeded to choke the life out of Gaz. Feeding off the fans, Phillips
planted Tawheed with a back suplex. Gaz then bounced Tawheed off the top rope
with a Hotshot and surprised the NED with a piledriver. That set up the
Ungentlemanly Conduct pumphandle slam for a somewhat hard-fought victory.
As Phillips celebrated his win, two unknown Italian men clad in street clothes
hit the ring and attacked him! They beat him down to the mat and stomped away at
him, before one of the men lifted Phillips up in a wheelbarrow position and the
other brought him down with an Ace Crusher! The two men gave the crowd the
Italian salute and turned their attention back to Phillips. They took Phillips'
thumb on his right hand and bent it back into a sickening position when Rick
Knight finally arrived with a steel chair to make the save for his tag team
partner. The Italians bailed out as Knight checked on Phillips, who it appeared
had had his thumb broken.
Backstage, M.J. was preparing for his upcoming match with Scottie Hero by doing
press-ups in his dressing room. Jawaid Kaleeq then barged in, grabbed a towel
and proceeded to choke the personal trainer with it! Several officials quickly
arrived to drag the crazed Kaleeq off M.J. and out of the room. M.J. was left
coughing and gasping on the floor.
Another video promo aired for the
Tag Team World Cup, a tag team tournament
featuring twenty-four tandems, each representing a different country from all
over the globe. It happens this summer and several Hammerlock superstars will be
heavily involved.
Backstage, Kelly interviewed Scottie Hero. Hero declared his interest in
representing England in the Tag Team World Cup. Kelly said that a lot of
grapplers are dreaming of wrestling for England, not just in Hammerlock but
throughout the whole country. Hero understood that but was determined to show
everyone that he is worthy of that accolade and vowed to prove it over the next
few weeks, starting with M.J. tonight.
Scottie Hero pinned M.J. after a double underhook suplex in 0:02:57.
Rating: ** 1/2
Match highlights:
The pre-match beatdown wasn't the ideal warm up for M.J., but to his credit he
brought the fight to Scottie Hero early on with a flying clothesline and a
backbreaker. Hero kicked out of a side suplex and then punished M.J. with the
Gory Special. However, when Hero looked to deliver a flying rana, M.J.
overpowered him and countered with a sitout power bomb. The advantage would only
be brief though and M.J. ultimately tasted defeat as he succumbed to a double
underhook suplex. The attack by Jawaid Kaleeq had obviously taken its toll.
***Commercial break***
A dejected Ben Winter was shown leaving the arena, his bag slung over his
shoulder and his head bowed. Someone in the backstage crew shouted, "Loser!" at
him. As Freeman and Wheeler feared that Winter might kill the stagehand, The
Iceman simply continued on his way.
A clearly hungover Jason Prentice was backstage talking to NWA-UK Hammerlock
president Peter Abram. Linda O'Neil had possession of the Heavyweight
Championship. Abram explained to Prentice that he had come to a decision
regarding the top contender to the Heavyweight Title. He set up a Triangle Match
for Saturday Fight Night featuring Muerte de Antedicho, Devon Ferrari and The
Punisher. The winner of that contest will face Prentice for the title next week.
Prentice asked if he could delay the defence of his title a bit longer, as he
feared that he might not have recovered from his "illness" in time. Abram
unsympathetically predicted that he would be fine and then ordered him out of
his office...NOW! Abram made sure to shout that last word just to make
Prentice's headache that little bit worse.
Goldie Lookin' Chain (Mike Balls, Mystikal and P Xain) defeated
The Aristocrats (Cuthbert D. Fharquar and Lord J. T. Potemkin III) and Jeeves
when Xain pinned Fharquar with the Manifesto in 0:09:09.
Rating: * 3/4
Match highlights:
The bulky Jeeves squashed P Xain in the corner with his tremendous girth in the
early going of this one. Fharquar executed a somersault slam on Mystikal, but
the GLC got back into it when the brawler Mike Balls rocked Fharquar with a
shattering powerslam. Fharquar would take a beating, hitting the mat hard after
Balls pressed him high above his head and then Xain pinned him after the
Manifesto. An embarrassing loss for the Aristocrats. Goldie Lookin' Chain
celebrated with the fans to close the show.
Circuit information:
The two men who attacked Gaz Phillips are Manuel Majoli and Matteo Saronni,
collectively known as La Cosa Nostra. They are a couple of Italian mobsters and
they will make their debut on Saturday Fight Night. They were indeed successful
in breaking the thumb of Phillips, who will be sidelined for several weeks. Rick
Knight will also be at Saturday Fight Night and has vowed revenge.
Also making his debut on Saturday Fight Night is Serenity's new charge, Anthony
DeAngelo. He left Midnight Blue nursing a concussion after his brutal attack
tonight and we'll see how dangerous he is in an actual wrestling match this
Saturday.
Cuthbert D. Fharquar was left humiliated and embarrassed by the Aristocrats loss
to the Goldie Lookin' Chain tonight. He has taken it very personally and has
laid down a challenge to any member of the GLC to face him one-on-one next week.
Ben Winter is taking some time off to recharge his batteries. There is also talk
of some tweaking of his gimmick and character.
That's all for tonight but join us for Saturday Fight Night where we'll
determine who faces Jason Prentice next week for the NWA-UK Hammerlock
Heavyweight Title with a three way match involving Muerte de Antedicho, The
Punisher and Devon Ferrari! Also, Bryan Campbell puts his newly-won TV Title on
the line against Luke Champion! You won't want to miss it! Till then, so long
everybody!