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following is a presentation
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Welcome everyone once again
to Championship
Wrestling presented
by West Coast Pro Wrestling.
Bimbo Jimbo Kincaid
here once again,
reminding you all
to wear your masks.
And before I take you
back into the archives
of Championship Wrestling,
I just wanted to say what
an exciting time it is
for Championship Wrestling and
the United Wrestling Network.
Between Championship
Wrestling from Hollywood
going back into
production safely,
so stay tuned for new
episodes coming very soon,
but also the partnership between
the United Wrestling
Network and the NWA
and Thunder Studios to produce
new live pay-per-views.
I am so excited.
And it is with that
in mind that I think
it is only appropriate
that today in the archives
we will be giving you a best of
the NWA Worlds
Heavyweight Championship.
One of my all-time favorite
titles in wrestling history.
Names like Adam
Peirce, Colt Cabana,
Peter Avalon, and Nick
Aldis, just to name a few.
This is Championship Wrestling
presented by West
Coast Pro Wrestling.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy.
- [Announcer] Each
of the matches of
seven levels of the NWA tittle
is on the line again.
Just making it such
a unique situation,
different stipulations,
title on the line
and of course at the end,
if Cabana is able to defeat
Pearce on the series,
Pierce will leave
the NWA.
- And folks if you look,
it's sheer wins and losses.
Maybe you say that Cabana
has the advantage here.
Coming off of two victories,
entitle matches against Pearce.
First in which he
won his first NWA
world's heavyweight title,
and of course the recent victory
to regain the
title out of Pearce
over Pearce.
But,
this type of matchup
do not think that
the advantage is in the
hands of the challenger,
who we have proven
he's Makaveli-like.
He is willing and
justifying the means.
He will do whatever it takes.
This is his personal playground.
- That's right.
At first that man could
know anything goes
as we're seeing we are here-
[Crowd celebrates]
shots to the head
of this matchup.
Oh really, for them
at shots to anywhere.
I mean, if you're busted open.
Oh, the match is over.
- Alright then Rick Knox
is going to be there
every step of the way,
checking on
both competitors.
And you know what,
though,
Cabana seems up to the task.
Cabana more of
as a technical wrestler,
he'll beat you.
He'll beat you that way.
Scientifically in the ring,
he loves to have a good time,
but I didn't know if he's able
to fight fire with fire here,
with scrap fire
and Adam Pierce buddies
doing just that.
Send them into the
steps on the outside,
into the bleachers,
and now doing everything
he can to open them up
with his big right hands.
- And of course,
Cabana has to watch
out a ringside,
Stu Stone, Heather
Lynn they're there.
You know, so many X
factors in this matchup,
potentially.
And when I look back to
look at this binding.
Any means necessary,
there's no pin falls,
there are no disqualifications,
there's no countdowns.
There's one way
to win this match.
Bust the other man open,
make him bleed.
And Cabana now again
shocked the head.
Pearce took a lot of shots
early on here in this matchup.
Look at that.
[Contestant screams]
Normally you'd go
for a pen, but,
in this matchup,
just a transition into strikes.
Nicely done there by Cabana,
by the champion
going for the Brianna guilders
trying to bust them open.
Hasn't gotten it done yet.
What is it gonna take?
- And Heather Lynn
now getting involved
and you know,
she's there for it TK.
She's there to help
her man Adam Pearce.
Again so much at stake.
And like you said, you know,
out of Pearce frame
Makaveli-like,
he ends justifying the means
he will do anything it
takes to win this matchup.
Anything.
- Yeah. Gain power,
gain title.
The title end game.
The one did nothing advantage
by any means necessary.
(crowd conversing faintly)
What's up with this program?
- What's with the photos today?
- Tell you what,
that Cabana again and
up close and personal.
Look at those bleachers.
And those are the
metal bleachers.
I could suddenly get a-
[Adam Screams]
returning the favor.
Both men gonna pull
out all the stops
in this best of seven series.
How important do you
think it is Jeff,
to get that early one
to nothing lead to take
the first matchup?
[Crowd celebrates]
Out of Pierce.
Again, just anything goes here.
Whoever wins this matchup,
will have a chance to
stop and smell the roses,
at least for a while,
because they'll have
the one to nothing lead
as well as they end a very
- (Jeff) Over here.
In our broadcast position now.
They're gonna take
this thing everywhere.
Dangerous matchup.
We have to be careful
as well as nowhere safe.
- Yeah, like I told you,
when I was there during
that contract signing
was very nerve wracking
and get a little nervous
speed into this close
to the action TK.
- Fist into the post there.
I don't know how much you'll get
out of that right
hand after that.
And now compare those flowers
that have thorns.
- To capitalizing
your point earlier,
TK, about the crucial list,
how important is to
win this first matchup.
You know, first match up
the momentum to take a loss,
you're making a Pierce's
to lose this matchup.
He knows
he's-
[Crowd celebrating]
not just losing the series,
but from
I mean such a
psychological advantage
to winning this first one.
- Really is.
- Then if Cabana wins again,
that means he's three
now against Pierce.
I mean imagine that.
- Big time momentum.
But right now the challenger
has everything going his way.
Able to still utilize
that right hand despite
punching the post
on the outside.
Look at this.
Now, Heather Lynn,
what she got on.
- Oh the breast next TK.
- Oh that gets certainly
get the job done.
He connects here.
Cabana's gonna bleed.
Pierce will be the champion.
He'll have the advantage
to get to be a fly fist.
Oh,
counter attack by the champion.
Cabana, the champ,
got a new lease on life
there with that counter.
This same would've been over.
You gotta believe.
What is Cabana goNNA do now?
And again, both men just,
this is a fight TK.
It's a war.
You know,
you talk about red.
You're talking about blood,
you know, both men
coming to this matchup,
they're both seen red.
They both take one another,
but only one man
who really on it,
at the end of it.
Can we talk about the history
and it's extensive
between these two.
Hold on.
He's got the belt.
- Still pulled it
from our table,
hands it over to the challenger.
[Woman screaming]
If Pierce connects here,
that will certainly bust open
the cranium of the champion.
- Dangerous situation now that-
[Crowd Screaming]
Definitely will do the job.
'Cause now they're
finding the strength
to fight that situation and,
now that Belden
is still in play.
- Wow.
This whole series,
this matchup is
a power struggle.
That was a power struggle.
[Crowd screams]
Spine Buster.
Nice move there
by the challenger.
I was going to talk about,
you know,
the history between these two.
You want to talk about
two title matches that
go between these two.
The matchup that Pearce
will never forget.
The one that consumes him
when he feels that Cabana
took everything from him.
Both man bled, Cabana bled.
First,
if history repeats itself,
Pearce will be the champion
and take the one
to nothing lead.
- Great, great TK.
Well, look at this.
[Group screams]
Cabana using nods to stop
Pearce from striking again
with that ring bell.
Again, no disqualifications,
anything goes,
everything can be
used as a weapon,
as a tool and right there,
Cabana utilizing the official.
Cabana now is really got it.
Trying.
He's got fans behind
him, but is that enough?
Is that enough to stop the
power hungry challenger
here, and Tom mic drop.
And again,
you got to get your opponent
in a compromising
enough position
to try and build
something devastating.
[Crowd screaming]
Huge right hand turns the
challenger inside out.
And you see work
blocks continuously
checking both of them.
Trynna see if there's
any blood again.
First sign of blood TK
match is over.
- And as we're started out
happy, Cabana has the ring belt.
- This could be it TK.
This could be it.
- That could backfire
in a big way.
It was stolen.
They introduced that
weapon into this matchup.
Last rod close by
Pearce connects.
- Talked about
getting your opponent
in a compromising position.
That could certainly do it.
That Larry it's so
devastating by the challenger.
And I don't think that,
Cabana at this point,
he's gonna shake
off the cobwebs.
If Pearce can get
his hands on a weapon
or maybe all talk
about a weapon.
How about the pile drive?
Mike You're looking to
finish things off right here.
Counter though.
My Cabana.
Probably was gonna go for
the Billy goats curse,
but slingshots him
into the corner.
- If he had hit the post sack
could have bust him over again.
So many factors,
so many weapons,
such a dangerous man.
- That was too slow
to get involved.
Stone has been a
thorn in Cabana's side
this entire matchup.
- Almost cursed
Pearce big right hand.
Takes Stu stone home right
here in Glendale studios,
but Cabana is capitalizing
now stinging with
those right jams.
Why exit up?
In the proper gives
him real bionic elbow.
He's hit a series of
them in this matchup,
but has not been able
to bust open the challenger yet.
Flying apple on its way or Jeff.
- No,
referee Rick knocks.
Bad situation for him,
but a good situation
for the challenger.
Pile driver.
How many people is he
finished with that?
And if this were normal
matchup, perhaps,
he could finish Cabana
with the one, two, three.
But that's not what
it's all about.
It's about making
your opponent bleed.
And yeah,
you talked about advantage
with the referee being out.
I don't really see how,
because anything goes anyway,
but the referee does
have to be conscious
to call winner this match up
if somebody bleeds.
- That's right for
that pile driver
didn't capacity and cabana now
Pearce just laid
down with the bombs.
And now again, continuing
to bite the forehead,
again,
both been desperately
desperately trying to
make the other bleed.
- It's come to this.
It is come to this.
This is so personal.
So physical and
look at Pearce now.
Oh man, what a mastermind now,
you know,
he knows every shortcut
taking that turnbuckle pad.
And of course,
you know,
if he exposes that,
look at that metal ring.
- Well, you talked about
the post earlier TK,
but yes,
the exposed turnbuckle
right there,
again,
another weapon that
could be used to easily,
easily bust either men open.
And it looks like Cabana
is going to be that man
wearing red.
- And despite who
wins the matchup here
in this first stage,
you see how physical
this main event is folks.
How has either one of these guys
[Crowd Screams]
He hit that exposed turnbuckle.
Is he cut?
We gotta get a good
shot of this folks.
- Here's just what flying.
Oh my goodness.
Right into the buckle TK.
- Oh, that was a wide
open shot to be sure.
And cabana knows it.
Talk about smelling
blood in the water.
And I do believe he has started,
the challenger is
starting to hemorrhage
and this is only going
to bust them open
wider referee note.
So not, not here to see it,
but yeah,
it looks like Pearce is
completely busted over here,
but not, not in position.
Repeatedly now into that
top buckle
instincts in referee with knots,
he sees it.
You see the creams that ran
on the cranium of
the challenger.
[Announcer on speaker
speaking Indistinctly]
- [Joe] It's the matchup
everyone has been waiting for.
The NWA Worlds Heavyweight
Championship is on the line
in a three-way dance that
in all honesty Johnny
this is gonna be almost a
handicap match for Nick Aldis.
- [Dan] There's no
question about it.
Right there is the violence
of vod himself, Jocephus
and he's gesturing to the back,
just beckoning Crimson.
Well, we've all seen
what the spiritual advisor
of Jocephus has done.
He's managed to
mind control Crimson
with the help of his
spiritual advisor.
I've never met the
spiritual advisor.
I've never heard her speak,
but clearly she's telepathic.
And like you said, Joe,
these two monstrous
individuals are now gonna face
the national
treasure, Nick Aldis.
(upbeat music)
And there he is.
The champ is here.
Nick Aldis, the
national treasure,
able to crush his crusade,
but now continuing
on in his new quest
to become the greatest
NWA Worlds Heavyweight
Champion of all time.
- [Joe] That's right.
The 10 pounds of gold,
the Aldis crusade.
But as much as I
hate to admit this,
I think the Aldis crusade could
be in serious jeopardy, Dan.
He's got Jocephus and Crimson
staring daggers
through him right now.
- [Dan] You said it earlier.
It's a two on one match.
If he wants to be the greatest,
this is the opportunity
to prove that.
And Joe we've heard Jocephus
say one word, imagine.
Imagine Jocephus
as the champion.
Imagine Crimson as the champion.
That could happen right now.
- [Joe] The kingdom of Jocephus
searching for greatness
for the 10 pounds of gold.
- [Dan] Crimson
looks ready to fight.
- [Joe] He's very focused.
- [Dan] He looks so ready.
- [Joe] And who else is
ready, is Adnan Qureshi
(audience cheering)
to give us the introductions
to this historic match.
- The following contest
is a triple threat match
for the NWA Worlds
Heavyweight Championship.
(audience cheer)
Introducing
challenger number one.
From the Mojave Desert,
he weighs in at.
Representing the
kingdom of Jocephus.
(audience cheer)
Weighing in at 280
pounds, Jocephus.
(audience cheer)
Introducing
challenger number two.
Also representing the
kingdom of Jocephus.
Weighing in at 252
pounds, Crimson.
(audience cheer)
And introducing the champion
from the fighting city
of Kingsland, England.
(audience cheer)
He weighs in at 251 pounds.
He is the reigning and defending
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion,
the national
treasure, Nick Aldis.
(audience cheer)
(audience heckling)
- This belt will be
for the NWA Worlds
Heavyweight Championship.
It will be contested
under triple threat rules.
Meaning there are no count
outs, no disqualifications.
And the first fall
will end the match.
The champion does not have to
be involved in the decision
for the NWA Worlds
Heavyweight Championship
to change hands.
Do you understand the rules?
You understand the rules.
Okay, go back to your corner
and wait for instruction.
(audience clapping)
- [Joe] Nick Aldis is
in a tough spot here,
but this is the battle
for the grandest prize
in all of professional
wrestling.
He has to be ready for anything.
- [Dan] I'm really
interested to see
what his strategy is
gonna be for this.
I mean, it's basically
like you said, two on one.
If he goes hard and fast,
he might tire himself out
trying to take down both guys.
But if he tries
to take his time,
eventually number game's
gonna catch up with him.
I don't know what he's
gonna do right now.
(bell clings)
- [Joe] You're right, Dan.
- [Dan] I think he has
to be very elusive here
'cause Joe, Nick Aldis has been
on an excruciating schedule.
He's defended against Colt
Cabana, Crimson already,
Matt Cross, James
Ellsworth, and Jocephus.
He's defeated both of them
in singles competition,
but he's never faced
these two together.
- [Joe] Look at
Jocephus just waiting,
picking his moment
in the corner.
- [Dan] Jocephus, his
ring IQ is at Mensa level.
- [Joe] Absolutely.
I mean, Jocephus is almost in
a meditative state right now.
When Crimson, the look in
his eyes, is so intimidating.
- [Dan] He's been burning holes
through Aldis this whole time.
But you see Aldis left the ring
and Crimson, he looks
back to Jocephus.
He wants to see
what the move is.
This is great.
This is great for them.
- [Joe] I mean, Dan, you have
to agree with Aldis right now.
Get outside the ring.
And at least right now he's
making Crimson chase him.
That's probably his best option.
- [Dan] I don't know if
that's his best option.
'Cause who knows what
they're gonna do.
One of them decides to win.
Look out.
- [Joe] Oh, big arm
drag by the champion.
Plants Crimson
center of the ring.
- [Dan] 250 plus pounds.
- [Joe] Oh, there it is.
- [Dan] Jocephus waiting for
his moment and he is attacking.
- [Joe] Absolute brilliant
brawler, Jocephus.
(Josephus growling)
- [Dan] And William
Patrick Corgan
of course scheduled this match.
And we know he's not a
massive fan of Jocephus
yet he still made this match
'cause Jocephus did beat
Tim storm to earn it.
- [Joe] Nick Aldis
able to take down one,
but then here comes
the other one.
Uuh.
And of course Aldis
defeated Crimson
in somewhat
controversial fashion,
which is why Crimson's
involved in this match as well.
Aldis has been a one man army,
but Crimson is a tank
waiting to take him down.
He got caught, exploder suplex.
Crimson into the
cover, shoulders down.
The NWA Worlds Heavyweight
Championship is on the line.
We have to take a break.
We'll be right back.
- [Joe] Welcome back to the
action here at coastline clash.
The NWA World's Heavyweight
title is on the line
and the national treasure
finally getting some
separation from Crimson.
- [Dan] Oh my,
taking him outside.
As you see Jocephus still in
the corner bidding his time.
Aldis doesn't even
give him a shot.
Look great quickness there,
but Crimson, the numbers
game catching up, Joe.
- [Joe] Oh right into the steel.
Skull first into the post.
(audience cheering)
And Dan, this is what we
said, right from the outset,
you have to deal with
Crimson and Jocephus
both on the same page.
That might be too
much to overcome.
- [Dan] He's outnumbered.
He's outnumbered
against the guy that is,
in my opinion, as good, if not
better than him in Crimson.
And then this smart
genius of a rat.
Look at this, picking his spots.
And he's tough, Jocephus.
I think we're gonna end up with
a new champion today, boys.
- [Joe] Jocephus has said
his spiritual advisor
has already envisioned
this happening.
- [Dan] How do you
argue against that?
- [Joe] I can't.
- [Dan] You can't
argue against that.
It's in the cards, baby.
- [Joe] Especially with Nick
Aldis flat on the canvas
as Crimson and Jocephus
picking him apart now.
- [Dan] And if Crimson
does come out victorious,
this would not be his
first NWA championship.
He held the mid-American
Television title
and the NWA Southern
Heavyweight title in the past.
- [Joe] Oh Crimson's an
awesome competitor all around.
I mean, simply in his
career from 2010 to 2012,
he went undefeated for 470 days.
Crimson knows how
to get it done.
- [Dan] He's the
definition of rock solid.
We're talking two
tours with Iraq,
trained by Harley Raise,
incredibly dangerous.
Jocephus chose the right
man to mind control.
If that's what
you wanna call it.
- [Joe] He's got the
tools, he's got the talent.
New champion.
- [Dan] It's almost like
Crimson is Jocephus's
Manchurian candidate.
He chose him, the spiritual
advisor controlled him.
And now he is just completely
destroying Nick Aldis.
- [Joe] Shoulders
into the midsection,
driving the wind
out of the champion.
Look going back for wisdom
and guidance from Jocephus.
(wrestlers grunting)
- [Dan] Oh my God.
Missile drop-kick on point.
Crimson into the coma.
Oh, look at that.
Jocephus has
absolutely no problem
with Crimson getting the win.
I mean look at one point
Nick Aldis was in jeopardy
of losing that title
and trying to Colt Cabana.
But we've never seen him
in dire straits like this.
- [Joe] Oh, look at this.
Is this it?
- [Dan] Whoa.
- [Joe] Is this it?
- [Dan] The champ doesn't
need to be involved.
Crimson doesn't want
to pin Jocephus.
- [Joe] I don't know if
I agree with that move.
- [Dan] Incredibly confusing.
- [Joe] Is he trying,
does he wanna just
punish Aldis more?
Is this the idea?
- [Dan] Crimson wants
to prove a point.
He wants to pin Nick Aldis.
But Crimson supposed to do
what Jocephus tells him.
- [Joe] Oh, wait a minute.
- [Dan] Ooh.
- [Joe] Jocephus realizing
he's losing control of Crimson,
stabbing him in the back.
- [Dan] What is going on here?
Who is to say stabbing.
He might just be teaching him
a little brotherly lesson,
bringing them back
into the fold.
Okay, maybe not.
- Oh boy.
- [Joe] Crimson
now fighting back.
Things are starting to
spiral out of control here.
As Aldis is still trying to
recover outside the ring.
Crimson whaling
away on Jocephus.
- [Dan] Jocephus, oh.
Ooh.
- Ooh.
- [Joe] The red
alert, spine buster.
Is it enough?
No.
- [Dan] Almost a new champion.
Aldis nowhere to
be seen right now.
- [Joe] I do not think this is
what Jocephus had envisioned
as Crimson now is heading
way up top, it looks like.
- [Dan] Ooh, that's.
- [Joe] Cut him off
at the past, Jocephus.
It's about to get dangerous
here with bad intentions.
- [Dan] Here it comes.
Here comes.
- [Joe] Oh, Nick Aldis
back in the matchup.
Ooh, ooh.
- Ooh, ooh Jesus.
What a tower of doom that was.
Aldis, all the
strength he has left.
Somehow sending Crimson
halfway across the ring.
- [Dan] I know he's been
double teamed basically,
but this is his chance.
This is the opportunity
that Nick Aldis has been
waiting for this entire match.
(audience chanting)
Look out.
- [Joe] Full head of steam now.
Nick Aldis with a second wind.
Taking down the entire
kingdom of Jocephus.
(Aldis grunts)
That's all it takes to
quickly turn the tide.
Ooh.
(audience clapping)
Ooh, runs into the back elbow.
Oh, the power of Nick Aldis
with the Michinoku driver.
Oh, Crimson tried to go up top.
Now it appears that
Aldis is heading way up.
- [Dan] This is big.
This could be it.
(audience applauding)
- [Joe] Ooh, drops the elbow.
Picture perfect into the
sternum, hooks the leg.
That's gotta be it.
Oh, Crimson saves the matchup.
- [Dan] But the question is,
did he save it for the
kingdom of Jocephus
or save it for himself.
- [Joe] Either way
this match continues
Sweet challenge on the line.
- [Boy] Come on
Nick, do it again.
- [Joe] This has been
absolutely unreal.
- [Dan] Woah, hooking
it, hooking it.
Oh, Kingsland time.
- [Joe] Looking for that
Kingsland cloverleaf.
He's got it locked in.
Nick Aldis said at the
beginning of our episode,
someone's gonna tap.
Will it be Crimson?
No.
- [Dan] Once again,
the numbers game catching
up to Nick Aldis.
(Josephus groaning)
What a main event this is.
The NWA Worlds Heavyweight
Championship triple threat.
(wrestlers grunting)
- [Joe] This off the shoulders.
Oh, double clothes line
center of the ring.
- [Dan] And there was such
a huge buildup for this.
We saw Jocephus say his
spiritual advisor told him
to come back to Hollywood
where his kingdom
was made visible.
But the question is, will
that kingdom get some gold?
- [Audience] Aldis,
Aldis, Aldis!
- [Dan] Who will get
to their feet first?
- [Joe] Look at this.
Former NWA World Heavyweight
Champion, Tim Storm.
Tim Storm is here.
What is he doing here?
- [Dan] He's staring a
hole through Jocephus.
- [Joe] Jocephus nearly
ended Tim Storm's career
after that brutal matchup.
And Jocephus will
never forgive Tim Storm
because he lost 3%
of his eye function.
Ooh,
- Ooh.
spear by Crimson
takes out Jocephus.
- [Dan] What is Tim
storm doing here?
- [Joe] Oh my God.
Using Crimson as a weapon.
- [Dan] Here's the chance.
- [Joe] That momentum took
Crimson all the way outside.
Now he's looking for
the Kingsland again.
Can he get it?
Can he get it?
- [Dan] Fighting it.
- [Joe] Jocephus is doing
everything he can to fight it.
- [Dan] He is fighting this.
- [Joe] Oh but he got it.
It's locked in.
It's locked in.
He is no where near the ropes.
- [Dan] Tim storm
yelling, tap, tap.
- [Joe] Look at
him staring down.
Jocephus, he taps.
(bell ringing)
- [Dan] It's over.
- [Joe] Wow.
- [Adnan] Here is your winner,
and still the NWA Worlds
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(soft music)
- [Commentator] Welcome
back to the action.
NWA World's Heavyweight
Championship on the line.
Home turf crowd home field
advantage for the challenger,
Producer Peter
Avalon in a big way.
- [Commentator]
Absolutely, Todd.
You just heard the AZ Crazies.
(bell ringing)
There's the bell to match
up officially under way,
the NWA World's
Championship on the line
in the World Famous
Nile Theater.
Dan Joseph, how
you feelin', buddy?
- [Commentator] I
mean, this is exciting.
I have been waiting over a year
to see one of my favorites
to go up against another one
of my favorites, PPA and
the National Treasure.
(crowd cheering)
- [Commentator] Avalon got
a little shot across the bow
in recent action.
Victorious in a six
man tag team match
in which Avalon teamed
with Ricky Starks,
and the outlaw, James Storm
against World's Champion,
Nick Aldis, and the
United Tag Team Champs,
the Soul Burners, so
some important momentum
for the challenger coming
in to this title clash.
Top wrist lock take down
beautifully done by the champ.
- [Commentator] Well,
you gotta wonder Todd,
and Dan as well, how much
knowledge did Peter Avalon take
from that six man match?
How much did he learn by
standing across the ring
from Nick Aldis?
[Commentator] Six man match.
I'm talkin' about the last year.
We have been watching Aldis.
We have been watching him
have match after match
against opponent after opponent,
and if we've been watching
it, you know that man,
Peter Avalon has been
watching it, learning.
- [Commentator] Fundamental
thus far in this one.
Nice reversal by Aldis.
- [Commentator] Fighting
through the strength
of the champion is Peter Avalon.
- [Commentator] Yeah,
you'd have to imagine
that Peter Avalon's been
spending a lot of time
with his video library,
checking out what Aldis
has been up to
over the last year.
- [Commentator] Head
scissors counter there
by the challenger into the
headlock takedown counter
immediately square
one for these two,
and a great reception.
AZ Crazies loving
the action thus far.
Now despite the words
of Peter Avalon,
it must be mentioned that
the National Treasure
didn't duck Avalon.
There was a travel conflict,
and that of course ended
up being the catalyst
for what was an
incredible heated rivalry
between Producer Peter Avalon,
and former NWA World's
Heavyweight Champion, Tim Storm.
- [Commentator] But we
also have that culminated
for Producer Peter
Avalon how that ended.
That NWA 70, not exactly
the way that Nico Martez
and Producer Peter
Avalon had in mind.
Hopefully for Peter's sake,
it'll be a different
result today
against the National Treasure,
when the NWA World's
Championship is on the line.
- [Commentator] Fireman's carry.
Yeah, you might say
that NWA 70 match
left a bad taste in the
mouth of Peter Avalon,
but Avalon holds two victories
over the former champ as well.
Pace quickens here, Dan Joseph,
and that might favor Avalon.
- [Commentator] Yeah, you're
watching that speed of Avalon.
He's gone a lot of times.
Hold, hold, gets a headlock,
rings down the champ,
but the champ using his power.
Every time Avalon
takes him over,
it's not too much longer the
National Treasure reverses it.
You just keep watching.
Avalon's gotta keep
using that speed.
Eventually, he'll
catch something
that'll really start working.
- [Commentator] Dan, in the
early moments of this matchup,
this seems like
almost like a bit
of a feeling out process
between these two.
- [Commentator] Well I
mean, they've been looking
at each other for over a year,
but they haven't
really been in there.
Yes, the six man tag.
Didn't spend a lot of time,
not a ton in there together.
- [Commentator] Well, they're
both well-traveled veterans
and professionals.
You don't wanna make a
pivotal early mistake,
because you're oh,
into the cover.
Shifts the weight,
'cause your opponent
will absolutely capitalize,
and make you pay for it here.
So, keeping it rudimentary
in the early goin'
until perhaps you see
that window of opportunity
to really kick it
into high gear.
- [Commentator]
And you know Todd,
you brought up an
interesting fact earlier
about how when the National
Treasure was supposed
to be here a year ago to
defend the NWA World's Title
in his initial reign.
That was the same year
that he went to China
for the time, and defended
the NWA World's Championship.
Since that time, Peter
Avalon has gone on to China,
and defended championships
and wrestled over there,
so these two very much
on a similar trajectory
in their careers.
- [Commentator] Will you
be quiet for a second?
Did you just watch Peter
Avalon trading blows
with the champ,
goin' toe to toe,
and having the advantage?
- [Commentator] Well, I
just watched Peter Avalon
damn near get
decapitated by the champ.
- [Commentator] That might
be a losing proposition
if you go toe to toe in a
physical battle with that man,
the National Treasure.
Huge clothes line, and the
first real meaningful strike
of the matchup.
That's that window
of opportunity.
We talked about
advantage, Aldis.
(crowd cheering)
Oh.
(crowd oohing)
- [Commentator] We'll see the
side advantages right here.
Now that the pace
is slowed down,
you're looking at the
power, the strength.
Set him up, throw him
where you want him.
Wow.
- [Commentator] Lotta leverage
behind that Irish whip,
and the challenger just
crumbling to the canvas.
- [Commentator] We heard it
during the tail of the tape,
about a 40 pound
weight difference
between these two competitors.
You gotta wonder how that
is gonna come into play,
and of course also, you
take a look at these two,
and they stand eye to eye.
Aldis has about maybe a
two inch height difference
against Peter Avalon.
That's also gonna
transfer to that arm reach
as well as you know, Todd.
- [Commentator]
No doubt about it,
and Avalon's gonna have to
get inside of that attack
from angles, both
guys trading chops
with the 10 pounds of gold
hanging in the balance.
That wild atmosphere
here in Arizona.
This crowd, AZ Crazies
as you call them,
all kinds of fired up.
- [Commentator] You heard him.
You heard Avalon
in the beginning.
Before this match started,
he wants all this.
He wanted him here, and
now he wants him here
in Arizona, not just for him,
but for everybody that's
been waiting for this match.
He's fighting for more than
just himself right now.
- [Commentator] He's fighting
for all the AZ Crazies
here in the Nile Theater,
- Man, yeah.
and all of 'em watching at home.
He's gonna be fighting
for breath after that.
Quite frankly, another big
Irish whip into the corner
by the physically dominant
National Treasure,
who has had just a straight
forward attack now.
- [Commentator] You see again,
whenever Avalon's
got the advantage,
it doesn't take much, but
the power and strength
of the National Treasure,
(slamming)
able to reverse
almost everything
that Avalon's been
throwing at him.
- [Commentator] Nice
vertical suplex there
from the World's Champ, and
a kick out by the challenger.
- [Commentator] Signature
offense there for Nick Aldis.
So effortless, he gets it
into that one arm lift,
drops you down with
that vertical suplex,
and then lures
you right back in.
You know, it's frying pan fire.
He'll go from high impact,
and then he'll absolutely
sap the strength,
and this is gonna
try to take the crowd
out of the equation as well,
so smart heads up move
here by the champ.
- [Commentator]
Well, it seems Todd,
like the champ walked into
this matchup with a game plan,
with some marching
orders for himself.
You talked about it earlier.
Ice water in the veins.
It could be just business
as usual for the champ.
It's gonna be on the
challenger to put him
on his heels here.
- [Commentator] He's
doing a good job
of making Avalon
fight his battle.
Lotta strikes, lotta
hits, lotta power in this.
(slamming)
- [Commentator] The champion
dropping down the knee,
goes for the cover.
Is that gonna be enough?
Not yet, but the champion
in the driver's seat
throwing the challenger
to the outside.
This battle for the
10 pounds of gold
continues right after this.
- [Cmeatomntor] Angeled ntn,me
throughout the entire
commercial break, we all saw it,
the champion continuing
to execute a game plan,
in control of the challenger,
all throughout the
commercial break.
- [Commentator] It's been stoic.
It's been methodical,
but it's been an attempt
to take the crowd
out of this thing
to just control, to use his
advantages, size and strength.
Those are tough
numbers to nullify,
and the champion knows it, and
he's doing it to perfection
at this moment.
- [Commentator] There's a
reason that he's a two time
NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
Nick Aldis knows what it takes
to not only win the title,
but retain it at all costs.
- [Commentator] That
size, that strength.
He is making Avalon
fight his battle.
We haven't seen the
speed come out of Avalon.
We haven't seen any real tricky,
it's been fighting, hitting,
kicking, grabbing a hold
and trying to wretch it in.
That's Aldis all over.
- [Commentator] Nice back elbow
there from the challenger.
Todd, that could be
the moment he needs.
- [Commentator]
Oh, look out here.
Uh oh, mack daddy driver,
mack daddy driver,
little throwback,
and only a count of two
throughout his story career.
That was his go to
weapon of choice.
In the early stages, he's added
so many levels since then,
but he can catch you in a hurry,
and almost got the
victory with it.
Look at that, immediately.
Little spark from Avalon,
immediately shut down
by Aldis, and then locked in.
Like you said,
taking out Avalon.
Taking out the crowd,
or trying to at least.
- [Commentator] Well,
magnificent of the
National Treasure
to dig deep into the playbook,
and pull something
out from the past,
and utilize it right there.
- [Commentator] And the
bigger champion now,
he allows himself to stay fresh.
He did the damage with
the mack daddy driver,
but then slowing
the pace back down,
but creating some
distance right now
is the challenger.
He's got a whole lot of
fight left it would seem.
- [Commentator] Too big.
- Well, at least until then.
On the too big is that champion.
- [Commentator] Again, you
know we talked about it,
a near 40 pound
weight difference
between challenger and champion,
but look at Peter Avalon
utilizing his agility.
Beautiful drop kick there.
- [Commentator] And utilizing
the home field advantage.
Now picking up the pace.
Dive to the outside.
The National Treasure goes down,
and he might go bankrupt here
if Avalon can keep it up.
(crowd cheering)
- [Commentator] The
Crazies come to life here
in the World Famous Nile Theater
in support of Producer
Peter Avalon, PPA.
(slamming)
Dang, the crossbody.
Locking the leg, we're
gonna crown a new champion.
No.
- [Commentator] Look at
that, after the big dive
to the outside wasting
no time as Avalon
right to the springboard,
right to the crossbody,
and now trying to end this,
but look how big Aldis is.
- [Commentator] Now, Aldis
able to counter out of that.
Just so much strength,
so much power.
After the springboard
crossbody by the challenger,
attempted single--
- [Commentator] Oh
wait, it's that cradle!
- [Commentator]
Inside cradle indeed.
Nice reversal.
Two great veterans going at it.
Oh my goodness, the
human game of chess here
for the 10 pounds of gold.
You gotta love it all.
Really gonna synch it in now.
It could come down to a
battle of submissions.
Look at this, PPA, with
the golden arch locked in.
- [Commentator] He's
got that golden arch.
Both champion and
challenger well versed
when it comes to submissions.
The King's Lynn
Cloverleaf for Aldis,
but the golden arch here on
display by the challenger.
He's really gotta squat down,
and apply the pressure though.
Look at that reach of Aldis.
He's in the center of the ring,
and he's grabbing the
ropes, big tall champion
able to get out of
that single leg crab.
- [Commentator] Dan
Joseph, at this point,
what is it gonna take
for the challenger
to walk away with the
NWA World's Championship.
- [Commentator] Stay on him.
Stay on him.
There you go.
Don't give Aldis a
chance to breath.
- [Commentator] And
to you Todd Keneley,
what is it gonna
take for the champion
to retain the 10 pounds of gold?
- [Commentator] Well, this
might do it right here.
Tombstone piledriver, a little
trick out of the playbook
of the dynamite kid, one of
Aldis' idols, and lays out.
Producer Peter
Avalon, Aldis loves
to follow it up with the elbow.
That's gotta be
what he has in mind.
And now, not going to
a lock at this point,
not slowing down the pace.
Now the champion wants
to finish this thing.
Drops the elbow to perfection.
Gonna put it on ice.
Not yet.
- [Commentator] Don't
pop the champagne yet.
Aldis not able to put away
Producer Peter
Avalon right there,
and now look at this.
Disbelief in the
eyes of the champion.
He's probably
wondering to himself,
what is it gonna take
to put away Avalon?
- [Commentator] Aldis with that,
two of his primary weapons,
the tombstone, the elbow.
He was not able to silence
the crowd just yet.
Not able to shush the
fight of his challenger.
- [Commentator] What does
the National Treasure
got in mind, Todd?
- [Commentator] He's kinda going
into unfamiliar territory here,
and this is maybe somewhat
of an act of desperation.
It goes to show
you how seriously
Aldis takes the challenger.
Countering though now.
- Quick as a cat.
Avalon super flex.
Quick as a cat is Avalon,
and now Todd, he's going
up to the high rank.
(slamming)
Huge splash.
Two!
(Commentator groaning)
- [Commentator]
Incredible hang time
on that splash, Dan Joseph.
Almost looked like we
were in slow motion.
He was up there for so long
before coming crashing down
with the power still
there for the champion.
- [Commentator] I
mean, you look at that.
Shot after--
- [Commentator] Oh, martinez!
There it is!
New champion,
history's gonna be made
in Arizona for the first time.
No.
Peter Avalon is pulling
out all the stops
in this NWA World's
Championship match.
- [Commentator] But look at
Aldis to his feet already.
Look at the champ.
- [Commentator]
This has been a war
of attrition caught again.
I think he was thinking
tombstone again, but fought off.
Thwarted by the challenger.
Nobody home there with
that attempt from the top,
but out here he got caught.
- [Commentator] Oh no.
- [Commentator] Oh, gonna
take him on a one way trip
to King's Lynn.
(Commentator groaning)
King's Lynn Cloverleaf is in.
- [Commentator] Oh no, Peter.
Peter Avalon in danger here
of losing this opportunity.
The champ in control.
The NWA World's
Heavyweight Champion.
Is he gonna retain?
Is the challenger gonna tap?
- Oh no.
- [Commentator] The
size advantage Avalon.
Aaah.
(bell ringing)
- [Commentator] And
champion retains.
- [Announcer] Your
winner of the match,
and still the NWA World
Heavyweight Champion,
Nick Aldis!
- [Commentator] Incredible
gutsy victory for Aldis
who had to step into
a hostile territory.
As we mentioned,
business as usual.
Let's take a look
back at the action,
the big splash, what hang
time by the challenger
who came within an
eyelash of making history,
but in the end, he got locked
into that King's
Lynn Cloverleaf,
and there was nowhere to go.
You saw it was a tail of sizes.
Avalon had the single leg,
and wasn't able to keep
Aldis in the center,
but that size advantage.
As soon as Avalon
got near the ropes,
just dragged right back
dead center, nowhere to go.
- [Commentator] And Aldis
laid it all on the line.
He pulled out every
trick, and in the end,
he was able to remain victorious
and NWA World's
Heavyweight Champion.
- [Commentator] Unbelievable,
a thriller in Phoenix.
The NWA World's Heavyweight
Champion gonna escape
with the 10 pounds
of gold in toe,
but he had to earn it.
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