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following is a presentation
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Championship Wrestling,
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I am Bimbo Jimbo Kincaid,
coming to you once again out
of my home, the Casa de Bimbo,
as we're all still in
our shelter in place
amid the coronavirus pandemic.
I certainly hope that I find you
well, happy, and healthy today.
We have a very special
program coming to you,
because Championship Wrestling
is cracking open their vault.
On today's program, not
only is the vault open,
but we are going all
the way to China.
That's right.
Two years ago,
Championship Wrestling
with a very historic broadcast
out of Wenzhou, China.
That is what you
have in store today,
and that includes
an epic main event
between NWA world's
champion Nick Aldis
and former two-time
champion Colt Cabana.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy.
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(chinese commentator
annoucement)
- [Commentator] Erik Watts!
Alex Chamberlain!
- [Joe] Watts and Chamberlain
have an opportunity to make
history in more ways than one.
This is an epic tag team battle.
We are about to see on
virgin soil here in China.
- [Todd] Announced
at the ring by
local Chinese ring
announcer, Shu Su Qi.
Settin' the stage for this
opening tag team title match
and Joe,
look at this imposing
duo, the challengers.
Really get a good look
at Alexander Chamberlain
wrestles primarily in Florida.
What a huge opportunity he has.
And of course his partner
looming in the back,
a former United Tag
Team title holder.
- [Joe] They are a
long way from America's
biggest little city.
Reno Scum is ready for action.
- [Todd] Putting the United
Tag Team titles on the line,
there you see first Luster,
along with Adam Thornstowe.
What I love about this,
we are in WenZhou, China.
The Reno Scum literally are
bringing Oi to the world, Joe.
- [Joe] They certainly are
spreading that message that was
pretty much contagious
throughout their
entire journey here
in China.
Coming to WenZhou,
a lot of people just embracing
this punk rock lifestyle
that they have.
Believe me, these guys look
completely different than
anything else or anybody
else in this entire country.
- [Todd] Not often the Tag
Team title holders give up the
edge in power.
That might be the case here.
- [Joe] That's
tremendous to be seen.
(chinese commentator
announcement)
- [Commentator] Reno Scum!
(heavy rock music)
- [Joe] Lust of a Legend
is a real powerhouse.
Adam Thornstowe might
be a little bit smaller
in the height department
but he is just all raw power.
He's got that low
center of gravity.
He's an incredible athlete.
They have a mixture of the
great Tag Teams in the history,
if you think of the
likes of a horseman,
you have more of a
technical guy and totally
and then you have
an arm enforcer.
You have to have a mix,
a heart foundation.
But Thrownstowe,
powerhouse in his own right
across the ring,
he sees the size
of the challengers.
Last I was told,
I talked to him before
he got on the plane
the day of the trip.
He wants to be known as
the Great Watts in China.
- [Todd] Has that
opportunity right here,
the WenZhou Sports Arena.
Thousands of spectators
coming out for this
awesome event.
And it looks like it's gonna
be Erik Watts and perhaps
Luster the Legend
starting things off.
(audience cheers)
- [Todd] You see it, yep.
Bringing Oi to the
world as I mention.
Great atmosphere,
you talked about it.
Joe Galli, the multitudes
here in WenZhou, China.
The atmosphere,
incredible,
thousands in attendance.
We thank you for watching.
First time the professional
wrestling broadcast from China,
airing in North America.
Bringing it to ya
and we are about to get
this thing rolling, Joe.
I can't wait.
- [Joe] This is gonna be great.
Looks like Erik Watts
taking steps out,
on to the apron.
It's gonna be Alex Chamberlain.
Chamberlain's cool,
calm and collected.
I've had the opportunity.
I had to call
Chamberlain's matches
in various promotions
over the years.
He comes from Florida.
He's well-versed.
He's a great technical wrestler
but he's a real
powerhouse as well.
And he has got one
hell of a lariat.
He can gim your lights,
put your lights out in a hurry.
You might be looking at
the new Tag Team Champions
right there.
- [Todd] It's very
possible these are two
absolutely premiere athletes.
(audience cheers)
- [Joe] You see great
crowd in attendance.
(bell rings)
The bell sounds
and we are set for action.
- [Joe] But I think they
have a huge disadvantage
between Alex Chamberlain
and Erik Watts.
(audience claps in unison)
- [Todd] Well, they
certainly probably won't have
the tag team continuity.
You're right, Joe
because obviously the tag
team champions is Reno Scum.
Established tag
team for many years
and they've wrestled
all over the world
but Chamberlain and Watts on
their own are very imposing,
very dominant.
And Watts, you can't
ever count him out.
He held the Tag Team titles
in essence by himself
on this program.
Ty Matthews was kind of
the de facto partner.
- [Joe] Very true.
That Erik Watts is
a force of nature
and he knows when an
opportunity is within his grasps
but he just needs to
reach out and grab it,
right here.
First collar and elbow tie-up in
the People's Republic of China.
- [Todd] You see some of
that technical wrestling
I was talking about, Joe?
Chamberlain immediately going
and working over the arm,
into the arm wringer.
Chamberlain, he's,
it's like he's got ice water
running through his veins.
And the Reno Scum are
notorious quick starters.
(audience cheers)
- [Joe] Looking for
a quick finish there,
was Thornstowe right
under the cover.
These guys don't get
paid by the hour,
no matter how long the
flight was to get there.
- [Todd] Thornstowe got this
crowd all kinds of worked up
and Chamberlain,
he just wants to nullify any
of that early quick start
by the Tag Team
Champs as Thornstowe
gets the crowd rallied again.
Let's talk about the
Tag Team Champions, Joe.
They won the titles by
defeating pact three,
who was a fixture in
the Tag Team Division in
Championship Wrestling
from Hollywood.
Beat 'em in a re-match and
then went on to take on
top teams like the
classic connection.
- [Joe] That's
true and you know.
They haven't been
champions for very long
but they have been
a tag team for,
I guess you could
almost say forever.
At least through their entire
professional wrestling careers
but they've been dominant
no matter where they go
and they knew they could
take that dominance to here,
to China.
- [Todd] Little early
shortcut there by Chamberlain
went to the hair.
Kind of a big target when
you think of the Reno Scum.
As Thornstowe now tries to
battle his way out of this.
- [Joe] Big shoulder
tackle by Chamberlain,
showing off that power,
that size advantage.
- [Todd] When you're in
there with these big guys,
just when you see a light
at the end of the tunnel,
might be a freight
train coming your way.
Big drop kick,
nice elevation by Thornstowe.
- [Joe] So athletic, so
agile, so quick on his feet.
Thornstowe, he can attack
you from any angle.
Oh, we've seen that before.
A meeting of the minds
and Luster the Legend
gets in the match-up.
- [Todd] And this is not
where you want to be.
Tag Team Wrestling 101,
cuttin' off the ring
are the Tag Team Champs.
Bad news here for Chamberlain
to be in the corner
of the Reno Scum.
- [Joe] Lust of Legend,
taking liberties now.
Half full nelson,
locked in.
It's applied.
Got the full full nelson here.
- [Todd] Might be thinking
submission here early in the
matchup, Joe.
They got 'em in the
wrong part of town.
Tag mate, here you see the
continuity by the champs.
- [Joe] Thornstowe,
now in control.
Snap mayor suplex,
center of the ring.
(audience cheers)
Oh, we've seen this before.
Got 'em lined up.
Standing moonsault, could be it.
It connects.
One, two.
That's it, we
gotta take a break.
We'll be right back.
- [Todd] Thornstowe trying
to divide and conquer,
not easy to do against
these two absolute monsters.
Thornstowe gets his balance.
Crossbody takes
the big man down,
and now perhaps one to
Chamberlain on the outside.
Yes, scores!
- [Joe] Oh man, Thornstowe
is a man on fire!
- [Todd] What action
outside the ring,
inside the ring
in Wenzhou, China,
the crowd loving
every second of it,
and look at Thornstowe,
off the top again,
but he gets throttled
by the monstrous Watts.
Oh, what's Watts got in mind?
Nice counter with the knee.
- [Joe] Yeah, it certainly was.
Oh, the boot caught
by Chamberlain,
stopping all the momentum.
Here comes Thornstowe,
oh, he got flapjacked
right in the center of the ring!
- [Todd] Absolutely
pancaked him,
and now Watts going for the
cover, looking for the win.
History perhaps to be made,
but only a count of two,
and Watts, his offense,
oftentimes, Joe Galli,
not pretty, but very effective.
He is all too willing
to grind out a victory
and take home the tag team gold.
- [Joe] Yeah, it doesn't
need to look good
as long as it's effective,
and Watts with that
powerful upper body,
with that bear hug applied,
putting all that pressure
on the lower back.
That's taking everything
out of Thornstowe,
and look at Watts, back
to a vertical base,
but crashing down on Thornstowe.
- [Todd] Gotta ask
the question, I mean,
Thornstowe, an incredibly
dynamic athlete.
We saw him going off the
top and to the outside,
but do you think this, perhaps,
the strategy of
Watts and Chamberlain
to isolate Thornstowe, the
smaller man of the tag champs?
- [Joe] It does
appear to be the plan
that they have going
forward, and so far,
it's proving to
be very effective.
I'm so impressed with
what we're seeing
from Alex Chamberlain
in this matchup.
Right there, into
the back body drop,
but what a counter
by Thornstowe!
- [Todd] Hold on, Sunset flip,
and we're a long way from
the Sunset Strip, my friend.
- [Joe] Kick out by
Thornstowe with the jabs now.
Exchanging blows,
center of the ring.
Thornstowe up, oh no, got
caught with the backbreaker!
- [Todd] Boy, that was vicious.
Into the cover now,
looking to take home
the tag team titles.
And what do you think, Joe,
a backbreaker like that
will do to the high-octane
offense of Thornstowe?
- [Joe] Look, they're
targeting an area.
They're not just
targeting Thornstowe,
but they're targeting that
lower back of Thornstowe.
If they keep going
after that target,
I could see them
being successful,
as Eric Watts gets
back into the matchup.
- [Todd] And I think the
challengers might make us
eat our words there, Joe Galli,
because now you
see the continuity
by Watts and
Chamberlain, making tags.
The challengers are
looking good right now.
They're looking dominant,
and it's not easy to throw
the tag team champions around.
Another big backbreaker
into the cover.
Does not hook the leg, but
man, that was still close!
- [Joe] That was very
close, and Watts could feel
that he was just
a nanosecond away
from becoming a two-time
tag team champion.
- [Todd] Luster on the outside.
He is urging, he is pleading.
He's trying to get
the fans behind him.
He needs Thornstowe
to get to that corner,
but he is a long way
from that salvation.
- Uh-oh!
- Look out here!
- [Joe] We've seen this before.
Looking for the Murderbomb!
Thornstowe able to escape.
Oh, the roundhouse
kick connects!
- [Todd] That's
a long way to go!
- [Joe] Extra elevation,
gets the elbow up.
Follows it up with
another dropkick!
- [Todd] He's got the big
man rocking and reeling.
He's heading towards the
wrong corner, however,
and he gets stopped in a
big way there by Watts.
Watts, oh my gosh, there it is!
New tag team champs
to be crowned!
Into the cover!
Oh, only a split second
from having new tag team
champs there, Joe Galli!
- [Joe] That chokeslam
powerbomb is devastating,
and I have seen him win
match after match with it.
It just goes to show
how tough Thornstowe is.
- [Todd] There was only
a sliver of daylight
between the referee's
hand and the canvas,
and now in comes Chamberlain.
More of this methodical pace.
They are absolutely
mugging Adam Thornstowe.
- [Joe] Luster the Legend
chomping at the bit.
You see him pacing
back and forth.
He wants in this matchup
in the worst way.
Hate to fly all the way to
the People's Republic of China
just to lose your titles.
- [Todd] Speaking of flying,
how about that flying knee?
Caught him square on the jaw,
and here comes the big man,
and the mood's gonna
change in this one!
- [Joe] 100%, here's Luster,
and he is coming unglued!
Right after Eric
Watts with a dropkick!
- [Todd] Incredible, this big
man, he gets that body moving!
Oh, don't tell me, suicide
dive to the outside
like an absolute dart!
- [Joe] Totally collapsing
all of his weight on Watts.
A devastating dive
to the outside,
and now it's just
Chamberlain and Luster!
- [Todd] Getting the crowd
going here in Wenzhou, China.
The tag team champs have
turned this thing around,
the pendulum of momentum
swinging to the other side,
and Luster's looking good,
and he is making
Chamberlain pay the price!
- [Joe] Up on the shoulders.
TKO!
Got the leg, is it enough?
No, Eric Watts
forces the breakup.
- [Todd] So dangerous when
you got a big man like Watts.
He doesn't have to go
far, his body so tall.
Just a single small move
can get him in there
to make the save, and this
thing breaking down in a hurry,
looking more like a tornado
match at this point,
but how would you like
to be the official,
tell Watts to get out of there?
- [Joe] I do not envy
senior official Nick Bonanno
in this match in the least bit,
as Luster the Legend
comes full head of steam.
Runs into the big boot by Watts.
- [Todd] The one
thing we haven't seen
in this matchup
thus far, Joe Galli,
a big clothesline
floors the big man.
A giant killer is Luster,
and the spinebuster
now by Chamberlain.
We haven't seen any of the
signature double-teaming
of the tag team champs.
The challengers have taken
that out of the playbook.
Cover now by Watts!
- [Joe] New champs right there!
Oh, so close!
You're right, they've
done an excellent job
of keeping them separate
and stopping them
from being able to use
any of those tandem moves
that they use so well.
- [Todd] Frequent tags
by Watts and Chamberlain
allows these two big
men to stay fresh,
even though we're getting
into deep water now
in this championship match.
- [Joe] Alex Chamberlain
just dumped to the outside!
Tried to save
himself on the apron,
but it just wasn't there.
Oh, he's got him up
on the shoulders!
Watts looking for the DNR!
Thornstowe's there,
saves Luster the Legend!
- [Todd] Heads up move
there by Adam Thornstowe.
Saved his partner in a big way
because we've seen
how devastating
that Do Not Resuscitate is.
Now it's time perhaps for
a little double-team
action from Reno Scum!
- [Joe] They must've
heard what we were saying.
The big double stomp
from Thornstowe.
- [Todd] Thornstowe
almost went all the way
out of the roof of this place!
Upstairs with the superkick.
Chamberlain absolutely crumbles.
- [Joe] Oh, we've
seen this before.
This is how they won
the tag team titles!
Up top, Reno Stomp to
the back of the head!
- [Todd] Hit that big
Scum Stomp into the cover.
Are the champs gonna retain?
Yes!
Boy, they earned that one.
- [Joe] What an amazing
matchup we are seeing,
and we are just
getting things started
here in Wenzhou, China!
- [Announcer] Tag
team champions...
- [Todd] Incredible atmosphere.
History being made throughout
this entire episode,
but history not being made in
the form of a title change,
as we take a look back
at the action, Joe.
- [Joe] Yeah, let's take
a look at this replay.
It is brought to
you by Land Rover.
I thought it was gonna
be all over right here,
Huge chokeslam
into the powerbomb,
but it just wasn't enough.
Then, let's fast forward.
Luster the Legend, that
huge dive to the outside
completely lays out Eric Watts,
opening the door for
some tandem offense
into that Scum Stomp
that we've seen them
be so victorious with,
retaining their championships
in the People's
Republic of China.
- [Todd] Incredible action,
and we are just
kicking things off
from the Wenzhou Sports Complex,
and in the end, Joe
Galli, we talked about it,
it all came down to
teamwork, to the double team,
and now, the
ceremony, the titles
to be handed back
over to the champions.
- [Joe] Yeah, you see David
Marquez there with the promoter,
the local Chinese
promoter, Lee Hou Mu,
and also Wang Zhunyi,
part of the Chinese
Wrestling Commission there,
congratulating Reno
Scum on their victory.
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- [Joe] Welcome
back to the action
from Wenzhou, China.
The Wenzhou sports arena
women's division action
continuing this epic,
history-making episode
of Championship
Wrestling from Hollywood.
- [Todd] Bell sounds,
time to see what
the ladies can do,
you've got Barbi
Hayden in the black
taking on the Killer
Bae, Heather Monroe.
And we've seen both
in action as of late.
Last time we saw Barbi
Hayden, a physical war
with Shotzi Blackheart
and Barbi Hayden took
Shotzi to the limit and
that is not easy to do.
- [Joe] 100%, Heather
Monroe has been on a tirade
throughout the entire
United Wrestling Network
wanting to prove
that she is the most
dominant women's wrestler.
Look at that, pulling the hair
and backing her all
the way to the corner.
- [Todd] Yeah, Heather Monroe
has never met a shortcut
that she didn't
like and has said
she's really at that
elitist attitude
and you see it, just
brimming with confidence,
saying you can't wrestle here,
you can't wrestle
anywhere with me.
- [Joe] But look at Barbi
Hayden, fireman's carry.
Right into the submission,
wearing down Heather Monroe.
- [Todd] Barbi Hayden
is technically sound,
she was the youngest
competitor to ever win the NWA
World's Women's title,
at the age of 23.
Of course, again, just part of
that incredible relationship
we have with with the
National Wrestling Alliance,
which we will see in a big way
coming up in our main event,
as champion Nick
Aldis defends against
two-time former champion
Colt BOOM BOOM Cabana,
as Hayden remains in control.
- [Joe] I have to say,
this must be an especially big
treat for you Todd Keneley,
you were there ringside
when Cole Cabana
won both of his
NWA championships,
where he began his
championship reign,
so this must be incredible
for you and for him.
- [Todd] Yeah, absolutely.
First back in March of
2011 and made history,
the first man to
ever win the title,
NWA title in Los Angeles
and would win it again
as part of that
Seven Levels of Hate.
Hayden now full head of steam
and making Heather
Monroe pay the price.
I would think Monroe would
thrive here in China.
She's obviously an avid
cat lover, and cats,
a symbol of luck and fortune
in the People's Republic
of China, traditionally.
- [Joe] Let's see if
she's gonna have any luck
in this matchup, she's got
to take a little timeout,
getting out, trying
to catch her breath,
here after that onslaught
by Barbi Hayden.
- [Todd] Hayden looking good
and you mentioned Colt Cabana,
two-time champion, kinda
bitter the way he left the NWA
back in the day,
that seventh match
in the Seven Levels of Hate,
the NWA didn't sanction it
as a title match, so he
never had that third ring,
even though he defeated
Scrap Iron Adam Pearce
in Australia in the cage match.
Both men left the company
in controversy after that,
but now it's a whole
new era in the NWA
under the new ownership
of Billy Corgan
and the legacy is back and we
will see it in our main event.
- [Joe] But now Heather
Monroe focusing the attack
after sending Barbi Hayden
spine first into the steel post.
Going for the quick cover
here, hooks the leg,
only gets two.
- [Todd] A real mean
streak in the Killer Bae,
living up to that moniker,
and a wide open shot there
to a defenseless
opponent in Barbi Hayden.
What do you make of the attitude
of Heather Monroe recently, Joe?
- [Joe] Well, it's
completely changed
and it's also kinda changed
for the benefit of her,
she's been able to rack up wins
and I'd say every punch, every
kick that she's delivered
as of late, has had just a
little bit more emphasis.
Right there, on full display,
the forearm to the face.
She is proving to be one of
the most dangerous strikers
that we have perhaps
throughout the entire
United Wrestling Network, no
matter what your gender is.
- [Todd] No question about it,
and right now Heather Monroe,
she's got that full court press.
She is just smothering
Barbi Hayden
and Barbi Hayden
is a powerhouse,
she's a big, tough competitor
and right now though,
there's nothing she can do,
she doesn't have an answer.
Here for the Killer Bae's
springboard backsplash.
- [Joe] Ooh, into
the backbreaker.
That's the other thing
with Heather Monroe,
lots of fluid movement,
everything comes one
right after another,
into the cover
there, only gets two.
- [Todd] Heather Monroe, really
looking confident here, Joe.
She's in total control,
just a minute ago
we saw that back handspring,
so getting flashy
with her offense
and total control,
but nice reversal into
a pinning combination.
- [Joe] Oh, so close
to making history
in the People's
Republic of China.
- [Todd] Both these wrestlers
wrestled all over the world,
but never here,
never in Wenzhou.
- [Joe] Yep.
Whole lot of firsts here
on this historic episode
of Championship
Wrestling from Hollywood.
Broadcast live from
Wenzhou, China.
And now, Barbi
Hayden finds herself
out of the frying pan
and into the fryer,
she was in that body
scissor, still is.
But the strikes as
well by Heather Monroe.
- [Todd] Added pain,
added punishment.
But Hayden now
attacking the shins,
trying to get that separation.
Oh, but look at that,
what a veteran maneuver,
gets the shoulders down,
but look at Monroe,
keeping the legs locked.
- [Joe] Monroe very
tenacious holding on now,
turns it round and
round she goes,
where she stops, only
the Killer Bae knows.
Just trying to
scramble Barbi Hayden.
- [Todd] I'm getting dizzy.
- [Joe] Keep her guessing, now
comes up with the pin attempt
and gets the near fall.
- [Todd] Innovative bit of
offense there by Heather Monroe.
Looking to daze and
disorient Barbi Hayden,
and capitalize right here.
- [Joe] Heather Monroe's
become even more dangerous,
looking for a big
scoop slam perhaps,
since she added that submission,
that cat lady
clutch, gotta wonder
if she's gonna try and
soften up Hayden for it.
- [Todd] Oh, Hayden comes
flying through the air,
takes down Monroe, face
right into the knee.
Hayden's starting to
build some momentum here.
- [Joe] Yeah, great velocity
into that knee strike
and might see it again
here, full head of steam.
Nowhere to go but
down for Monroe,
trapped in the corner
and look at this,
big head scissors, really
putting the squeeze,
but you can't finish
her here though, Joe,
because in the ropes, referee
making the count, right move.
- [Todd] Use as much of that
count as she possibly could
before spiking her
skull into the canvas.
Here comes Hayden with
a basement dropkick
to the midsection, hooks
the leg, only gets two.
- [Joe] Barbi Hayden showing
all those credentials
of why she was the youngest NWA
World's Women's
Champion in history.
Jawbreaker,
desperation move there
by Heather Monroe,
but very effective.
- [Todd] Ooh, roundhouse kick,
followed up with a forearm.
Offense of Heather
Monroe starts to look
like a fireworks
show, into the cover,
and another close
call there and Hayden,
for most of the match, has
been fighting from underneath,
she gets a little light
at the end of the tunnel,
a little spurt of offense
here or there but,
it's really been Monroe that's
been dominant here, Joe.
- [Joe] Yeah, she's definitely
been in the driver's seat,
looking for a suplex here,
Hayden using that low center
of gravity, able to block,
getting some strikes in,
gets the separation
she's looking for.
- [Todd] Great
take down defense,
a tilt-a-whirl into a slam.
Crowd loved that one,
deep hook of the leg,
looking to put her
away, no only two.
- [Joe] Showing some
frustration there,
she thought she had her,
but she knows she's gotta
do just a little bit more.
Bringing the pain,
bringing that punishment.
- [Todd] Joe Galli, with
so much on the line here,
such a high profile match-up,
both ladies really going
deep into their playbook,
put on the brakes
there did Monroe.
- [Joe] Yeah, by
grabbing the tights,
always willing to
bend the rules.
Oh, there it is right
there, the cat lady clutch,
the cat lady clutch locked in,
Hayden's in the middle,
she's got nowhere to go.
- [Todd] Oh, Hayden
doesn't wanna tap,
it's such a huge match,
but she has no choice.
(speaking in foreign language)
- [Joe] Heather Monroe has made
history with a big victory,
here in Wenzhou, China, let's
take a look at this replay,
brought to you by Land Rover.
Let's take it back to
this tilt-a-whirl slam,
it was almost enough,
hooks the leg,
one, two, but Heather
Monroe would just kick out,
keep this match
going, stay dominant,
and then into the
cat lady clutch,
digging down deep,
stretching out that neck,
and gets the victory
by submission.
- [Todd] Incredible,
we talked about it,
well the cat was
good fortune here,
with the cat lady
clutch, gets it done,
that was an incredible
competitive, physical
women's matchup
and a hard earned victory
there by Heather Monroe.
(hip-hop music)
- [Announcer 1] It is NWA World
Heavyweight Championship time!
Colt Cabana looking to
become a three time champion.
Here in the People's
Republic of China.
- [Announcer 2] Colt
"Boom Boom" Cabana
a two time NWA World
Heavyweight Champion
and he won both of
those titles right here
on this program but certainly
not in Wenzhou, China.
- [Announcer 1] And as
you mentioned earlier
in the broadcast, Tod
Kenley, a little bit
of controversy there.
I'm sure that Colt
Cabana already feels like
he is already a
three time champion.
But to actually cement
that in his legacy,
here on this grand
stage in China,
I can't think of
anything better for him.
- [Announcer 2] After defeating
Scrap Iron Adam Pierce,
Adam Pierce handed
him the title.
Colt Cabana stepped away
from it at that time
with a bad taste
left in his mouth.
But ironically its
the reign of Aldis,
it's the type of reign that
Cabana envisioned for himself.
Traveling the globe
and being an ambassador
to the National
Wrestling Alliance.
Defending the ten
pounds of gold.
Now he's got his shot
to live out that dream.
- [Announcer 1]
Ultimate opportunity
and of course Colt "Boom
Boom" Cabana with a big smile,
as Nick Adlis makes
his way to the ring.
- [Announcer 2] The National
Treasure, the reigning,
defending, NWA Worlds
Heavyweight Champion
since December 9th of last year.
He has been on the Aldis
crusade, a crusade that
started right here where we're
calling this match in
Hollywood, as we are watching
it live from China
against James Elsworth.
Think of the other people that
Aldis has gone on to defeat.
The likes of David Star in the
UK, Crimson, Tommy Dreamer,
and now he's gonna take
on a two time champ.
Things don't get any easier
for the National Treasure.
- [Announcer 1] This
crusade has taken him to
parts all over this world
and now to this monumental
match up in China,
Wenzhou Sports Arena.
Nick Aldis is feeling confident
as he's going into the ring
here against Colt
"Boom Boom" Cabana.
I have to think that Nick
Aldis should feel confident.
He is at the top of his game.
- [Announcer 2] Yeah
but he has had one heck
of a schedule when you think
of the competitive title
defenses plus all the
press and media travel,
is perhaps the champ's light
to bright for the picking
or has that fueled
the champ's fire.
That's the question
that might be answered
here at this main event.
(rock music)
- [Announcer 1] On the flip
side it's been a while since
Cabana, he's been
interested in other things.
Been a while since
he's been in such
a high profile main event,
let's set the stage.
(host speaking Chinese)
- Colt Boom Boom Cabana!
(crowd cheering and booing)
(host speaking Chinese)
- Reigning, defending
NWA Heavyweight Champion,
the National
Treasure, Nick Aldis!
(crowd cheering)
- [Announcer 1] National
Treasure looking to add another
nation to the list of
places where he has come
and conquered and
defended sweet Charlotte.
- [Announcer 2] Nick Aldis,
the National Treasure,
looking to become the
international treasure,
the global treasure, and there
you see what it is all about.
Sweet Charlotte,
as you mentioned,
the coveted ten pounds of gold.
- [Announcer 1] The senior
official Nick Manano
going over the rules
and regulations.
Not only the rules
of the NWA but also
the Chinese Wrestling
Commission, Wang
Zhung Yi as well.
Colt Cabana Looks relaxed,
right in his element.
Right where we're used to
seeing Boom Boom Cabana be.
- [Announcer 2] Colt Cabana
always to me looks like
you know, like a
kid on Christmas.
He just has that big,
even though he's Jewish,
he's got that big
smile on his face.
He's got that
youthful exuberance.
And he has really
had fun on this trip.
But maybe too much fun
because across from the ring
ice water in the
veins of the champion.
Aldis is all business.
- [Announcer 1] Yeah but
I don't know, I think that
this can all play in to
the plans of Colt Cabana.
To try and take Nick
Aldis off his guard.
And try and make it
seem like he's aloof
but he is 100 percent
in this match.
- [Announcer 2] Bell sounds
and we are off and running.
Neither man wants
to make a pivotal
first mistake in this one.
Both men circling,
taking their time.
And to your point Joe Galley,
Aldis touched on that.
He said that there is
more to Colt Cabana.
That there are layers
to Colt Cabana,
and Colt Cabana is an
expert in marketing himself
and his empire
that he's got going
in terms of social media,
podcasts, everything else.
And I think Nick
Aldis wants to bring
out the competitor,
the fire in Cabana.
He wants to defeat
Cabana at his best.
- [Announcer 1] He
has an opportunity to
do that right here.
Colt Cabana showing that
he is not gonna be rocked
by the mind games of Nick Aldis.
A feeling out process of the
beginnings of this match up.
It's always so interesting
when two competitors
that haven't gone
toe-to-toe before.
- [Announcer 2] Cabana is
so good at chain wrestling.
I mean he will definitely
keep you on your toes.
And Cabana has made a lot
of history on this program,
Championship Wrestling
from Hollywood.
Oh are we gonna get
a clean break here?
Indeed we are, good
sportsmanship there early on.
Colt Cabana competed
in the first ever match
of Championship Wrestling
from Hollywood history,
at the Galaxy Theater, against
a very young Peter Avalon.
And now in this historic
title main event
through out the years
of this program,
Cabana's always been
at the forefront.
- [Announcer 1] He's always
been a heart and soul,
a key member of the
United Wrestling network.
As Colt Cabana now using
that chain wrestling skill,
look at that!
Keeps the wrist lock going,
transitions to the hammer lock.
Aldis trying to escape and
does with a fireman's carry.
- [Announcer 2] Beautiful
fundamental wrestling
by champion and challenger
as Aldis finds himself
momentarily in that
head scissors of Cabana.
Cabana is so unorthodox
as well though.
You never know what angle
Cabana's gonna attack from.
- [Announcer 1] Oh
a quick one count.
First pin fall attempt
of the entire match up,
as Colt Cabana able to
get back to his feet.
- [Announcer 2] One
thing is for certain,
when Cabana does a reversal,
he does it with style.
- [Announcer 1] Look at
that Colt Cabana all smiles
in the early goings
of this match up.
Nick Aldis also showing how
relaxed and composed he can be.
- [Announcer 2] Yep the champ
not sweating it whatsoever.
And both men showing that
they can go on the ground.
They've got strong ground game.
And we'll see if
the champion can
get things going
his way offensively.
It's tough to get a quick
start against Cabana,
but the champ
absolutely runs him
over with a shoulder block.
- [Announcer 1] Now
a full head of steam,
Oh with a cartwheel, the
champ looking on top.
We have to take a break,
we'll be right back.
- [Todd] there's gonna be no re,
no repent by the champion Aldis.
He is gonna try and hold
on to the ten pounds
of gold no matter
what, at any cost.
Any by any means necessary,
breaks the count and goes
right back on the attack.
Oh my goodness!
- [Joe] Oh, where are we going?
- [Todd] Up the ramp here.
- [Joe] Are we gonna take a walk
all the way to the
great wall, Aldis?
Oh could be looking to end
things right on the outside.
Looking for a big
suplex on the apron!
- [Todd] Cabana, expert counter
there putting on the brakes.
He's got on the magnetic
boots and tries to transition
to striking now to better his
position here, Joe Galley.
- [Joe] Oh but there it is!
The suplex by Cabana!
Oh that exposed floor!
- [Todd] Giving Aldis a
taste of his own medicine
was Aldis, it took
him out there.
He had suplex in mind, but
the counter-wrestling ability
of the challenger,
and that's what
made him a 2-time former champ.
- [Joe] Oh, where's
Colt Cabana going?
Colt Cabana?
Really feeding off the
energy of the folks here.
Full head of steam with
a fist to the face!
- [Todd] Cabana had a
whole lot behind that.
He had a huge runway,
sprint all the way down it,
catches him with that
big, wide, open shot.
And the champ is down.
And the champ is rocked.
- [Joe] Colt Cabana really
enjoying the moment,
living in the moment,
but I don't know if
that's gonna come
back to bite him.
He needs to stay on
top of Nick Aldis.
- [Todd] Yeah you can't give
the champion Aldis a second,
and now the champion
begging off.
Perhaps this schedule,
all these title defenses
are catching up with
the national treasure.
He wants a time-out
here, Joe Galley.
- [Joe] For a bit of a breather.
Oh tried to sneak the
boot to the midsection.
Cabana had it scouted, and
now Cabana playing games
with Aldis, with a
heavy right hand.
- [Todd] Cabana
showing sometimes
that the best offense
is a good defense.
Cabana is tough to
hit. He is illusive.
And right now the
challenger looking good,
putting on a good showing.
It's amazing that Cabana is
even on his feet after going
through that barricade on
the outside moments ago.
- [Joe] Well it
just goes to show
the resiliency of Colt
"boom boom" Cabana.
Also the other fact that he
knows what's at stake here.
He wants to become a 3-time NWA
World's Heavyweight
Champion, and he's gonna
leave it all out on
the line in this match.
- [Todd] Ice cake down
there by the challenger
into the lateral press,
looking for the victory.
Looking to make history,
history already being made
with the ten pounds
of gold being defended
for the first time
here in China.
Aldis said recently, "Flair
didn't do it, Race didn't do it,
Brisco didn't do it, Funk
didn't do it, I'm doing it."
But you gotta know the
champ wants to cap it off
with a victory and continue
this Aldis crusade.
- [Joe] Look at that, Colt
Cabana now slowing things down.
And look at the
mind games continue,
playing with the
ear of Nick Aldis.
- [Todd] Like he's
scolding a child
and now he's got a bit
of a straitjacket here.
And these guys both
champion and challenger,
always a few moves ahead of
where you think they are.
Cabana working on the back
there, of course he's got
that Billy Goat's
Curse submission
that won him the
title back in 2011
when he made "The
Scrap Daddy" tap.
- [Joe] But now Cabana, ewww!
Both these competitors
in a precarious position
on top of the A
bridge trading blows.
Oh! Ends in catastrophe
for Nick Aldis.
But he looks to--eww!
- [Todd] Elevator
going down in a hurry,
all the way down
to the basement.
And the champion now back in
control. See-saw match-up.
- [Joe] Oh into the steel!
- [Todd] Boy, the
champion is relentless.
Through the barricade
earlier, now into the post.
He is a machine.
- [Joe] Using anything at
his disposal as a weapon,
as he can do so legally
in this fashion,
to deliver pain and
punishment to Colt Cabana.
- [Todd] And you know
that the champion Aldis
can go hard core when need be.
I mean, think of the preparation
he must have gone through
to take on the likes of
"The Innovator of Violence",
Tommy Dreamer at a
successful title defense
against Dreamer in
Dreamer's own backyard
in House of Hardcore.
- [Joe] All that's in the past.
Nick Aldis is a man
thinking of the future,
and the future is him
retaining and continuing
to be the NWA World's
Heavyweight Champion.
The only man who can
upset it is Cole Cabana,
whose shoulders are
down, gets a 2-count.
- [Todd] And right
now Joe Galley,
this is the pace that
favors the champion.
Methodical, where he can just
make the challenger
pay the price.
He can take the starch,
all that energy,
all that exuberance,
out of Cole Cabana.
- [Joe] Cole Cabana is not
gonna take it lying down.
Hands right back,
forearms to the face.
- [Todd] Cabana had some
absolute wars with Adam Pearson,
now finds himself in
one with Nick Aldis.
What does Cabana have in mind?
Oh, he's counter. What
a counter by Aldis.
- [Joe] Incredible power and
strength by the champion.
Will it be enough? Into the
cover, gets a 2-count out of it.
And right into the
bear-hug, does not stop,
no wasted motion, Todd.
- [Todd] Talked about it
before, out of the frying pan,
into the fire.
Like that quicksand,
the more you struggle,
the deeper you get.
A boa constrictor-like
offense now by the champion,
trying to take that
energy out of the crowd,
out of the challenger.
Great technique here by Aldis.
Both guys so
well-matched on paper.
They've got
high-impact, power game,
and they both have devastating
submissions as well.
The Billy Goat Curse
for the challenger,
that King's Lynn
Cloverleaf for the champ.
- [Joe] 100%, it might come
down to who's gonna make the
first mistake, but these
guys such seasoned veterans
of the squared circle, we
could be here all night.
(crowd chanting)
- [Todd] That chant
by the when-joe crowd,
trying to urge the challenger.
And Cabana using his assets,
trying to win the title,
but runs right into
that kitchen sink knee.
- [Joe] Yeah, knee
to the midsection
just sends Cabana flying.
Aldis saying this is it. He's
looking for something big.
He wants to put away
Cabana in China.
- [Todd] You don't see
Aldis go up top too often.
That shows what this means.
With the richest prize
and the game on the line,
the coveted ten pounds of
gold, he's gonna go high risk.
And he gets cut off
there by Cabana.
- [Joe] Yeah, Cabana
had it scouted.
And now all this is in.
Quite a predicament.
Perched on top of
that turnbuckle.
(crowd calling)
- [Todd] Joe Galley
this could be bad news
for both here at this
point, the match-up.
This is a turning point
perhaps in this title match-up.
- [Joe] Nick Aldis does
not wanna be there,
trying to fight his way out.
Another strong right hand,
but Cabana is still there.
Still holding on
to that top rope.
Eww a head butt by Aldis!
- [Todd] Both men fighting as
if their lives depend on it
because their
professional lives do.
Both wanna be the NWA
World's Heavyweight Champion.
Huge upper-cut there by
Cabana that Ryu and Ken
from Street Fighter
would be proud of.
- [Joe] Oh, no no no no!
Cabana no way! Off the top!
(crowd cheering)
Enjoying the moment.
- [Todd] Well he better
not waste any time here
with the champion Cabana.
- [Joe] Superplex by Cabana!
We have to take a break.
We'll be right back
with more action.
- [Todd] Wow!
(crowd calling)
- [Joe Galli] Welcome back
to our main event match up
from Wenzhou, China, Colt
Cabana taking on Nick Aldis,
NWA World's Heavyweight
Championship.
And now, Colt Cabana
in the driver's seat.
- [Todd Keneley] Hit
the flying apple,
that's one of his signatures.
Cabana starting
to play the hits.
And might become a
three time NWA World's
Heavyweight Champion.
Nobody holding there
but on the second one,
the second effort gets
the splash and gets
the close call
there on the champ.
- [Joe] And the tide of
this match completely
changed after that
superplex off the top.
Colt Cabana has
just been punishing
the champ ever since then.
- [Todd] Yeah, but that
had to take a toll on
Cabana as well, after going
through that barricade
earlier in the match.
Adrenaline could do
wonders, as the late great
Gorilla Monsoon would
say, and both champion
and challenger exhibiting
that nice roll up here
by Cabana, again he will
attack you from all angles.
You always have to have
your head on a swivel
when you're in there
with Boom Boom.
(audience cheering)
- [Joe] And Cabana taking
down the champ there.
- [Todd] Look how
loose Cabana looks now,
and the challenger, Joe Galli,
he's got his second wind.
And now it's the champ
that's struggling to
get something going, to get
out of the blocks offensively.
- [Joe] Well, this is
Colt Cabana's wheelhouse
right here, amazing
conditioning, especially
for a man of his size,
he can go for days.
And he knows he could
keep this match going.
The longer this match
goes, I think it favors
Colt Cabana, oh no!
Got caught dropped onto
the top turnbuckle.
- [Todd] Yeah, I don't
know, that's going
to take some of the conditioning
out of him right there.
That's gonna take some
of the fire out of his
belly, and I don't know
that anybody outworks
the champion, Nick Aldis,
but as he had the time
to condition as much
- [Joe] Oh no, no.
with his incredible
schedule - fall away slam.
All the way, three quarters
of the way across the ring.
And now trying to
capitalize into the cover,
deep hook of the leg, and the
champ almost put him away.
- [Joe] I am completely
amazed every time
I see Nick Aldis go and
fight and defend the
NWA World's Heavyweight
Championship,
just how strong and powerful
he was able to launch
Colt Cabana from
that middle rope.
Absolute incredible power.
- [Todd] This after
that superplex,
the champion finds a
way, digs down deep,
incredible that he
had enough power,
enough left in the tank at
this point in the match up
for that huge throw, and
it didn't work out for him
going up top earlier, but
maybe it will this time.
And the challenger
cuts him off yet again.
- [Joe] Yeah, if at
first you don't succeed,
try try again, but this could
be a major miscalculation
by the champ.
- [Todd] I don't think
Aldis can afford to be
the recipient of
another superplex.
Cabana might put
him away if he is,
but the champ fighting
his way out yet again.
- [Joe] Oh, Colt Cabana
with a vicious
head butt, my God!
- [Todd] Joe Galli, that
echoed off the walls
of the Wenzhou sports
complex, an amazing shot.
And Cabana showing
that he's willing to do
what it takes to get aggressive,
to dig down deep, I love it.
Richest present in
the game on the line,
and these two are going to war.
- [Joe] Oh, great counter
by Aldis and now
Cabana's in a bad spot
as the elbow comes crashing
down into the midsection!
It's over, no,
Cabana stays alive.
- [Todd] And those
ribs of Cabana have got
to be cooked, put some
barbecue sauce on them,
because you saw earlier
the fall away slam,
that must've rattled
the ribs of Cabana,
and now that elbow drop
right to the midsection,
vicious by the champion,
and it might be
the beginning of the end.
He's thinking
Kingsland clover leaf
but Cabana, show him
what he's made of.
The heart, the
determination of a champion.
- [Joe] Yeah, both
of these guys,
such students of the
game, they're gonna know
when those big
moves are coming and
try to avoid them
as best they can.
It's the go behind,
but look at Cabana.
- [Todd] This is how he did it.
This is how he won the
title back in March of
2011, the billy goat's curse.
He made scrap iron
out of Pearce tap,
is he gonna make the
National Treasure tap?
Big time jeopardy
for Aldis here.
- [Joe] Could see
a three time NWA
World's Heavyweight
Champion right here.
Aldis feeling the
pain, the agony.
- [Todd] And head
butts now by Cabana,
this is a more aggressive Cabana
than we've ever seen, Joe Galli.
- [Joe] Well, he
knows what's at stake,
he knows what's on the line.
- [Todd] He's been
on his own crusade
to right the wrong,
he wants that title.
He wants that title
reign that he never got.
He wants to travel the globe,
and he's willing to do it
at the expense of the
current title holder.
- [Joe] Oh, but you
can see that the damage
has been done to
that midsection,
just like you were saying, Todd.
Colt Cabana has
to take a second,
try to catch his breath and
Aldis able to capitalize.
- [Todd] Beautiful
single leg pick
going for the
Kingsland clover leaf.
- [Joe] Can he get it?
Can he roll Colt Cabana over?
Look at Colt Cabana
grabbing at the leg.
- [Todd] Boy, call Jeff Probst
and book Cabana on Survivor,
because that's what he is.
That survival instinct, but
now into the figure four.
And how historic has
this submission been
throughout the 70 year history
of the National
Wrestling Alliance.
- [Joe] Oh, 100 percent.
Shades of the great Ric Flair.
Arguably one of the
most prolific NWA
World's Heavyweight Champions.
- [Todd] Arguably?
- [Joe] But Nick
Aldis wants to submit
his name in history as
the best to continue
his crusade, and Colt Cabana,
he's center of the ring.
He looks like he's
starting to fade.
Shoulders are going
down, they're down!
Could get the three
count right here!
Oh, but Cabana's staying in it.
- [Todd] And now really
wrenching down on it
is the champion double
jeopardy, as you mentioned
here for Cabana, because in
harm's way in the submission
and the pin, if he
is to pass out here,
using all of his strength
to turn the hold over,
both men rolling now, it's
a jockeying for position.
Both men in the ropes, referee's
gonna have to break this.
Wow, what a scramble that was.
- [Joe] Yeah, Colt
Cabana able to stay
alive in this match up,
but Nick Banal able to
separate these two, but
has the damage already
been done, Todd?
He was in that figure
four for a long time.
- [Todd] Yes, but the champion
was in the billy goat's curse,
so I'd call it a wash,
- [Joe] (chuckling)
I'd call it even Steven
my friend, as this match has
been since the opening bell.
It's got the making's
of a classic.
- [Joe] It's Colt Cabana now.
He's heading up to the
high rent district.
(crowd yelling)
Up to the penthouse.
- [Todd] Well, he'll be
going to the penthouse
if he wins the title.
- [Joe] Oh, the knees!
Nick Aldis got the knees up!
- [Todd] Too much time there,
Cabana trying to spend
that moment with the crowd,
urge the crowd, he's gotta
keep his eye on the prize.
He can celebrate
if he wins the gold
and that let that
little crack in the door
of opportunity open for
the champion to counter,
and he kicked the
door down, incredible.
- [Joe] And look
at this, Nick Aldis
has been so precise going after
that midsection the entire time.
Oh, crashing him into
that top turnbuckle.
- [Todd] And then
some incidental
contact, thought the two
might have collided there.
Maybe collided with their
heads, anything at this point
in the match if these
two are so spent,
that anything could end
this, something devastating.
- [Joe] Oh, but Nick
Aldis is looking
to end this right
here, look at this.
A treacherous predicament
up on the middle rope,
Nick Aldis looking for maybe
a belly to back suplex.
But Colt Cabana
fighting him off.
- [Todd] Both men
have shown a whole
lot of heart and
willpower when they get
in this precarious position,
big wind up shot, and the pitch.
Some high heat right
across the plate.
- [Joe] What's
Cabana thinking here?
Oh no, what a huge
moon salt, he connects!
If he can get to the cover,
we'll have a new champ!
- [Todd] But the residual
effects of all of the
attack by Aldis...hold
on, into the cover now,
history to be made!
(three taps by referee)
- [Joe] Amazing counter.
- [Todd] Oh!
(crowd cheering, bell ringing)
- [Todd] Incredible!
- [Announcer] At the
end of the night,
your Heavyweight
Champion, Nick Aldis.
- [Todd] Joe Galli,
how about that,
these guys, I'm
sorry to cut you off,
I'm just excited
as we look at it.
They threw everything
but the kitchen sink
and in the end here
you see the replay
brought to you by
Land Rover, that huge
moon salt, this
was step one in how
he won the title the first time,
when he couldn't capitalize.
And after an incredible
war from bell to bell
they took each other to hell,
but it came down to
fundamental wrestling
by the champion, went to his
playbook and got the crucifix.
- [Joe] What an amazing
victory by Nick Aldis.
- What an absolutely
spectacular edition
of "Championship Wrestling,"
we opened up the vault
and we took you all
the way to China.
I absolutely loved reliving
that historic broadcast
with all of you so we're
gonna keep the vault open
and same time, same
place, next week,
we are going to bring you
another classic edition
of "Championship Wrestling"
including the debut
of a team known as
the Wolf Zaddies.
So you won't want to miss
that and so much more
coming up next week on
"Championship Wrestling"
presented by West
Coast Pro Wrestling.
But until then, stay
at home, stay safe,
wash those hands, be well,
be good to one another.
We are all in this
together and I can't wait
to bring you another
action-packed episode
of "Championship Wrestling".
See you next week
wrestling fans.
- [Narrator] The
proceeding has been
a presentation of the
United Wrestling Network.
