CSWA Thanksgiving Weekend Spectacular
in Houston, Tx
DAY ONE
December 13, 1999
CSWA GREENSBORO CONTENDERS BATTLE ROYAL |
Winner Gets Title Shot on DAY
TWO vs. Wicked Sight |
BB: It looks like things are set to get
back to normal, or as normal as they ever get around here. Rhubarb Jones
is announcing the competitors for the Greensboro Contenders Battle Royal.
They are: Commando, Ellis
Jackson, MaxXx, Michael Gettis, Marcus Hagger, Erik Jackson, Flynn Steele, Lance
Richards, Cardigo Mysterian and Zero.
SB: This may be the best crop of contenders
we've ever had for the Greensboro Championship, including champion Wicked Sight.
BB: As well as Lawrence Stanley, who almost
got away with stealing the Greensboro Title earlier tonight! Folks, the
winner of this ten-man battle royal will go on to face Wicked Sight tomorrow
night for the title! Things are underway....watch out!!!!!
(Buckley and Benson dive out of the way as
Michael Gettis throws Lance Richards over the top of the table, and almost into
the fans behind. Gettis climbs on top of the table and elbows Richards
against the steel railing, before pulling him back over the table and tossing
him in the ring. Buckley and Benson settle back in behind the table.)
BB: Talk about taking the action right to
us! Gettis and Richards are finally in the ring, along with MaxXx and Erik
Jackson. MaxXx back-bodydrops Jackson, but isn't close enough to the ropes
to send him out. Now making their way down to the ring are Flynn Steele
and Commando. As Steele climbs into the ring, he is hit by Richards, who
was sent against the ropes. Steele hits the floor, but Commando gives him
a friendly boost into the ring. However...Commando seems to be staying out
of the action...he's not getting in the ring.
SB: Smart move...stay outside until you're
forced in.
BB: Steele teems up with MaxXx against
Jackson, as the two men are stomping a mudhole into Erik Jackson in the
corner. But the party gets another member as Gettis sends Richards across
the ring again...whipping him into the three men in the corner....and coming
across with a huge elbow!
SB: That's a huge pileup!
BB: And only Michael Gettis is still on
top! Marcus Hagger comes charging down to the ring and slides in quickly,
while Cardigo Mysterian seems to stalk his way down... taking a careful look at
the situation. We've got eight of ten down now, although Cardigo and
Commando have yet to get in the ring. Inside, Hagger charges into Erik
Jackson, helping Gettis send the first man over the top and out of the battle
royal. MaxXx charges in behind Gettis and almost sends him over, but get
hammered by Hagger for his trouble. Hagger and Gettis are beating on MaxXx,
while on the other side of the ring, Steele is in trouble from big Lance
Richards! Richards has him tied up in the corner...and finally kicks him
up and over the top. Steele tries to hold on, but Richards catches him
with a big boot to the back to send him to the floor.
SB: And with two gone, here come the last
two competitors.
BB: Referee Patrick Young is on the
outside, and he's finally ordering both Commando and Mysterian into the
ring. Cardigo goes in first, charging into the back of the nearest
entanglement. Now Zero and "Corporate Raider" Ellis Jackson are
on their way down. Inside, Mysterian grabs hold of MaxXx and rams him into
the nearest turnbuckle. Now the big man is biting the side of MaxXx's
face!!! He pulls the stunned MaxXx from the corner and flips him to the
mat...and he's just slugging away! Commando climbs into the corner and
watches on, disinterested! I don't think Commando even wants to be there.
SB: Apparently not...because he's leaving!
BB: Commando climbs off the turnbuckle,
stands on the apron, and jumps to the ground. He just eliminated
himself! What in the world?
SB: Watch out...because Mysterian's almost
done with his first victim!
BB: Cardigo pulls a bloodied MaxXx to his
feet, puts him in some variation of a chicken wing, and simply powers the man
over the ropes! But he's still holding onto him! MaxXx is in
incredible pain...as he's literally being held over the outside by his
arms! Finally, Gettis crashes into Cardigo, who let's go of MaxXx and
turns to meet his new prey! Gettis and Hagger start hammering on Cardigo,
who shrugs off the blows and double clotheslines the two. With MaxXx and
Commando eliminated, we're down to six men. Now it looks like our newest
two are making their presence felt, as Zero slams into Flynn Steele and sends
him down hard to the mat. Ellis Jackson pulls Marcus Hagger out of the
fray and into a new one, as Cardigo continues to wail away on Gettis.
Jackson sends Marcus over with a perfect bridge suplex, and then rolls through
and sets up some odd variation on the STF! Zero and Steele continue to
trade punches, while Gettis tries to crawl away from Mysterian, who simply picks
the big Greensboro native up and slams him face-first into the secodn
turnbuckle. Zero clotheslines Steele over the top, as Mysterian grabs the
back of Gettis's neck and throws him over the top rope and he lands only half-on
the mats surrounding the ring!
SB: And then there were four!
BB: Cardigo and Zero turn away from their
ousted prey and begin circling each other, while Jackson pulls Hagger to his
feet and appears on the verge of setting him up. Jackson whips Hagger into
the ropes, and then simply ducks his head and back-body Marcus over the top and
hard. Hagger hits the apron first, but then quickly falls to the floor.
SB: And then there were three!!!
BB: Gee, thanks Sammy. Zero and
Cardigo charge into each other in a collar-and-elbow tie-up, as Jackson takes
the opportunity to get a breather in the corner. But not for long, as
Cardigo manhandles Zero into the corner, crushing both Zero and Jackson into the
turnbuckle!
SB: That man is insane.
BB: You've finally figured that out? Zero and Jackson force
their way out of the corner, but Cardigo is already set up! He comes off
the ropes with a double clothesline....but his two targets duck those large
arms and send Cardigo for the ride with a double back body drop...right over
the top!!! Cardigo hits the mat hard...and he looks furious...even
through that mask! He's grabbed hold of referee Patrick Young, and now
he slams him into the guardrail!!! The other two referees for this bout
run over to help Young out...but Cardigo's choking out Young!!!!
SB: It's about time somebody did.
BB: Inside, Zero and Jackson are going at it. Jackson edges out
of a full nelson by Zero with a standing switch. Jackson sends Zero into
the turnbuckle hard!!! Zero stumbles out of the corner....
SHOULDERBREAKER by Jackson!!! Good grief!! Zero's shoulder may be
dislocated!
SB: That was horrible...I expected to see a bone sticking out!
Oh look at that...looks like Wicked Sight wants to scout out the competition. BB:
I guess so. The Greensboro Champ is standing at the top of the aisleway.
On the outside, securiy as come down to try and help restrain Cardigo!
Inside, Zero grabs hold of that right shoulder...but Jackson is already on the
attack. He slams him into the corner, and now he's got a boot against
that shoulder! Zero uses that extreme pain to give him the power to push
Jackson halfway across the ring. Jackson charges back in...but Zero
ducks the attempt and trips Jackson. Ellis Jackson goes head-first into
the turnbuckle...and now he's dazed! Zero tries to follow-up, but the
pain in his shoulder is obviously too much! He finally masters it and
whips Jackson into the ropes. But Jackson grabs the ropes, and the
dropkick attempt by Zero misses completely! And he falls down hard on
his shoulders and upper back! Jackson pulls Zero to his feet and sends
him across......clothesline....and Jackson goes over the top!!!! SB:
Good grief....there's gotta be at least ten security guys over there trying to
get Cardigo away from ringside and off of Young. BB: But Jackson
doesn't care...he's celebrating by himself in the middle of the ring.
But here comes Wicked Sight!!! SB: And look! Zero is hanging on
to the top rope! BB: His feet haven't hit the floor...but look at the
pain on his face! If that right shoulder wasn't dislocated before, it
may be now! And now Jackson sees him! He's on his way over to
knock Zero to the floor...but he's intercepted by Wicked Sight!!! Sight
shoves the Corporate Raider into the ropes, and then meets him with a dropkick
to the chin! And now Sight is all over the man who tried to cost him the
Greensboro Title earlier tonight!!! Zero has pulled himself back over
the top...but he's collapsed in the corner, nursing that shoulder. Is it
me, or does his shoulder already look swollen? SB: Not to mention
black and blue. He might need a drink worse than I do. BB: Sight
rolls out of the ring, leaving Jackson in the opposite corner from Zero.
Zero has edged himself up onto the bottom rope, while Ellis is trying to shake
off those punches from Sight. On the outside, security is finally
beginning to succeed in removing Cardigo, while we've got a trainer down here
tending to Patrick Young. Referee Manuel Juarez now has his eye on the
action...but he's unaware of what's just happened. SB: Well that's
a huge surprise. BB: Jackson is first to his feet, while Zero levers
himself up to the second rope. Jackson charges over and grabs hold of
Zero's feet. He yanks Zero out of the corner...landing him hard once
again on his shoulders. Look at the grimace on Zero's face...the refs
may have to stop this one. Jackson, still reeling a bit from the attack
by Wicked Sight, pulls Zero up, only to level him with a shortarm
clothesline. Ellis Jackson backs up towards the far-side ropes, waiting
on Zero to get to his feet... SB: If he does.... BB: Look at
the man, Sammy...he hasn't given up yet...and I don't think he will. And
here he comes, as the crowd gets behind him. But here comes
Jackson! Ellis comes across for a swinging neckbreaker....he hooks the
head....but Zero blocks the leg somehow!!!! Zero steadies his feet and
hoists Jackson up....and over the top!!! Ellis Jackson lands on the
apron....and Zero obviously gave everything he had left in that right shoulder
on that one...he goes down to one knee. Jackson starts to climb back in,
but Zero headbutts the member of the "Multinational
Corporation." Jackson catches Zero with a knee, but Zero stumbles
to his feet. Jackson goes for a haymaker with the right hand, but Zero
dodges...and the momentum spins Jackson around!!!! Zero nails him with a
knee to the back....and Ellis Jackson goes off the apron to the
floor!!!! Referee Manuel Juarez calls for the bell!!! Zero
has won this thing!!!! He'll go on to face Wicked Sight tomorrow! SB:
If he can move that right arm tomorrow. BB: And Zero very wisely takes
a powder on the far side of the ring as Jackson climbs in to vent some
frustration by kicking the ropes. Zero gets his left arm raised by
Juarez...and now he heads down the aisleway. What a huge victory for
that young man! Folks, we're gonna take a break while you take a look at
this special video montage on CSWA World Heavyweight Champion Eli Flair...who
is just about 90 minutes away from taking on top contender Deacon for the
title.
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