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NWA Showcase - 12/20/08

“Boom” by POD plays as the NWA logo fills the screen, followed by shots of Ric Flair, Rob Van Dam, Bill Goldberg, Kurt Angle, Rhino, Adam Copeland, The Giant, and Raven in action inside the ring. A graphic then overlays the video introducing us to NWA Showcase.

Torrie Wilson and Jonny Fairplay welcome us to another edition of NWA Showcase. They briefly go over what a great show NWA Primetime! was on Thursday night, and talk about the Rob Van Dam and Bill Goldberg encounter at the contract signing for the NWA World Heavyweight Title Match at Starrcade, just over a week away now. They run down the entire card for Starrcade:

CM Punk vs Mark Copani
Steve Corino (c) vs D-Lo Brown – NWA North American Title Match
Dustin Rhodes vs Raven – No Disqualification Match
Kurt Angle vs Rhino
X-Factor (c) vs Arabian Connection – NWA World Tag Team Titles Match
Tajiri vs Chavo Guerrero – NWA Junior Heavyweight Title Match
Adam Copeland vs The Giant
Rob Van Dam vs Bill Goldberg – NWA World Heavyweight Title Match

Torrie and Jonny talk about what they have to offer tonight, though, including Christopher Daniels, Juventud Guerrera, and Tajiri all in action. They kick things off with Tajiri vs Psicosis.

Tajiri vs Psicosis

Torrie does a quick recap of the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title Tournament, in which Tajiri and Chavo Guerrero will meet in the finals at Starrcade. The action is qick paced to begin. Spinning back kick from Psicosis. Psicosis scores with a back heel kick on Tajiri. Psicosis hits a rolling kick on Tajiri. Hard back suplex on Tajiri. Psicosis misses a big legdrop. Tajiri hits a side kick on Psicosis. Psicosis takes a hurrancarana. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Psicosis blocks a right hand and fires back. Second rope splash by Psicosis. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Psicosis face jams Tajiri. Cover! 1....2....kick out at the last second! Psicosis looks shocked. Tajiri counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Dropkick connects, Psicosis goes down. Psicosis powers out of a headlock. Spin kick by Psicosis to the face, followed by a poke to the eyes. The ref is giving it to Psicosis now, warning him about the tactic. Psicosis keeps the ref distracted.

Chavo Guerrero comes running down the aisle and into the ring! Tajiri turns around. Chavo Guerrero slams Tajiri down. Chavo Guerrero climbs to the top rope and hits the Frog Splash! Chavo leaves the ring, the damage done! Psicosis goes for the cover, the ref looks confused, but makes the count. Pin : 1....2....3! Psicosis defeats Tajiri.

Winner – Psicosis by pin (6:39)

Commerical

Juventud Guerrera vs Paul London

Jonny begins talking about how he thought Juventud Guerrera was the favorite to win the NWA Jr. Heavyweight Title Tournament, but was upset by Tajiri. Him and Torrie talk about how Chavo cost Tajiri that last match, and how the matchup at Starrcade should be a great one. Standing leg lariat by Juventud Guerrera on London. Juvi uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Cover! 1....2...kick out. London counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Spin kick by Paul London to the face. Dropkick connects, Juvi goes down. Juvi takes a flying neckbreaker from Paul London. Juvi backdrops Paul London out of a piledriver attempt. Flying elbow off the top rope by Juventud Guerrera. Paul London is in trouble. Juvi Driver!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!!

Winner – Juventud Guerrera by pin (3:55)

Afa Jr. vs Jimmy Snuka Jr.

Afa Jr. has gotten off to a great start in the NWA, and he takes the offense to Jimmy Snuka Jr. to start the match. Snuka Jr. walks into a spike slam. Spear! Snuka Jr. is down and hurt. Flapjack from Afa Jr. Pin : 1....2....kick out! A split-second away from a three. Shoulderbreaker on Jimmy Snuka Jr. by Afa Jr. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Snuka Jr. blocks a kick from Afa Jr. Big backdrop on Afa Jr., executed well. Big clothesline from Snuka Jr. Afa Jr. elbows Jimmy Snuka Jr. in the face to break a hammerlock. Full nelson slam! Jimmy Snuka Jr. is in trouble. Elevated Neckbreaker! 1....2....3.

Winner – Afa Jr. by pin (4:21)

Torrie Wilson and Jonny Fairplay take us to a video presentation that shows the buildup to Rob Van Dam vs Bill Goldberg for the Starrcade Main Event. The video starts out with Rob Van Dam winning the main event in the first NWA Primetime!, continues on to a few weeks later when Goldberg is the surprise tag team partner of Kurt Angle in a match against Van Dam and Rhino, through the triangle matches that each won for a chance at the NWA World Heavyweight Title, and ends with the contract signing on this past Thursday’s NWA Primetime! The end of the video shows a graphic of each of them in front of the Starrcade logo and a picture of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship Belt in front of them.

Commercial

Jordan and Burke vs MasterPiece

Elijah Burke and Chris Masters begin the matchup of two good young tag teams here in the NWA. Flying shoulder tackle by Masters sends Burke to the mat. Masters walks into a drop toehold. Bodyslam by Burke. Tag between Elijah Burke and Orlando Jordan. Flying shoulder tackle by Jordan sends Masters to the mat. Swinging neckbreaker on Chris Masters by Jordan. Jordan drops an elbow...but misses.

Chris Masters with a spinning neckbreaker on Jordan. Tag between Chris Masters and Rob Conway. Rob Conway snap suplexes Jordan. Iron Man suplexes Jordan to the canvas. Rob Conway gets taken down out of nowhere. Big backdrop on Iron Man, executed well. Jordan tags out to Elijah Burke. Tornado punch from Elijah Burke. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up! That was close. Bodyslam by Burke. Elijah Burke sets Rob Conway up in the corner. Elijah Express!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over.

Winners – Jordan and Burke by pin (5:27)

NWA Showcase Classic – The NWA Showcase Classic of the week is from Starrcade, on November 27th, 1986. The match is between The Road Warriors and The Midnight Express in a scaffold match. The show some of the buildup to the match, and then clips of the action. Animal pairs off with Eaton and Condrey with Hawk for the whole match. The Road Warriors controls to start, but then the Express take over by tossing powder into their eyes and they still can’t get the Road Warriors to fall. Eaton has a near-fall experience, but then grabs hold of a ladder that leads up to the scaffold. Eventually, Hawk and Condrey fall down onto the ladder beneath the scaffold to make the fall a little safer. Now Animal and Eaton make it onto the ladder on the opposite side. Eaton and Hawk shimmy towards the middle of the scaffold and they begin to chicken fight underneath the scaffold as Condrey falls followed by Eaton to give The Road Warriors the win. Jim Cornette climbed up the scaffold afterwards, then fell off, injuring his knee.

Commercial

DH Smith vs Billy Kidman

DH Smith is a promising youngster here in the NWA, and he takes on Billy Kidman in singles action tonight. Smith is in control early. Full nelson slam! Kidman gets hit with a splash mountain out of the corner. DH Smith scores with a released tiger suplex on Kidman. Cover! 1....2....kick out at the last second! DH Smith looks shocked. Billy Kidman takes a butterfly suplex from DH Smith. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Billy Kidman ducks a clothesline attempt and hits a rolling kick on DH Smith. Spinning bulldog in the corner, DH Smith is down. Kidman drops an elbow...but misses. DH Smith scores with a face jam. DH Smith moves in for the kill. Running Powerslam!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!!

Winner – DH Smith by pin (4:04)

Christopher Daniels vs Finlay

Christopher Daniels takes on the veteran Finlay in the main event here on NWA Showcase. Daniels takes the fighting right to Finlay, spinning bulldog in the corner, Finlay is down. Christopher Daniels with an enziguri. Finlay walks into a face crusher variation. Pin : 1....2....kick out! A split-second away from a three. Legsweep out of nowhere. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Finlay pushes out of a Christopher Daniels hold. Big backdrop on Daniels, executed well. Massive backbreaker, Daniels got planted. Daniels reverses a waistlock. Flying elbow off the top rope by Christopher Daniels. Christopher Daniels moves in for the kill. The Last Rites!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!!

Winner – Christopher Daniels by pin (6:48)

The camera cuts back to the studio where Torrie Wilson and Jonny Fairplay once again go over the matches at Starrcade, then preview the NWA Primetime! for next week, on Christmas night! Announced for the show thus far is CM Punk vs Christopher Daniels, Raven vs Finlay in a hardcore match, and X-Factor vs Jordan and Burke for the NWA World Tag Team Titles. They remind everyone to tune in to NWA Primetime! on Christmas night, 9PM on TNT!

 

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[B]http://nwabookthis.angelfire.com[/B] - Another successful week for the NWA came to a close with NWA Showcase on Saturday night. NWA Primetime! once again came in with a 2.5 rating Thursday night, while NWA Showcase came in with a 1.5 rating on Saturday. The NWA keeps chugging along towards Starrcade on Sunday, December 28, 2008 with a special Christmas night broadcast of NWA Primetime! on Thursday. NWA Showcase will also build momentum towards the first PPV spectacular for the new National Wrestling Alliance!

 

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NWA Primetime! - 12/25/08, live from Athens, Georgia

“Man in the Box” by Alice in Chains plays as legendary wrestlers in NWA history are shown in action… Lou Thesz, Harley Race, the Funks, Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, Tommy Rich, the Rock N Roll Express, and more. The classic NWA logo then fills the screen and then the scene cuts to inside the arena, live from Athens, Georgia.

Ric Flair is in the ring, wishing everybody a Merry Christmas. He tells the crowd that we are only 3 days away from Starrcade, and tonight there is going to be some great action as his Christmas gift to all of the NWA fans. He announces the main event tonight will be Adam Copeland and Bill Goldberg vs The Giant and Rob Van Dam. But first, we’re going to kick things off with a NWA World Tag Team Titles match between X-Factor and the team of Orlando Jordan and Elijah Burke.

X-Factor © vs Jordan and Burke (NWA World Tag Team Titles Match)

Credible starts things out for the tag champs, Orlando Jordan for the challengers. JR wishes everyone a Merry Christmas, and hypes Starrcade a bit, including the NWA World Tag Team Titles Match between X-Factor and the Arabian Connections. Fallaway slam by Orlando Jordan, followed by a bodyslam. Tag between Orlando Jordan and Elijah Burke. Jordan and Burke whip Credible into the corner. Elijah Burke whips Orlando Jordan in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Running knee lift from Elijah Burke. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Burke hits a right hand. Credible blocks a kick from Elijah Burke. Flapjack from Credible. Credible tags out to Sean Waltman. Waltman hits a dropkick on Elijah Burke. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Burke is down. Burke blocks a suplex attempt. Tag to Orlando Jordan. Orlando Jordan hits a bulldog off the ropes. Tornado punch from Orlando Jordan. Pin : 1....2....no! Shoulder up at the last second.

Waltman receives some punishment. Orlando Jordan misses a big legdrop. Flying cross body off the top rope! Orlando Jordan is all alone...X Marks The Spot!! 1....2....3! X-Factor picks up the win!

Arabian Connection come running down into the ring. They nail Justin Credible from behind, then grab Waltman and hit the Super Bomb! With him out of the way, the drag Justin Credible to the outside...and promptly put him straight through the announcer's table with a double slam! Arabian Connection have destroyed X-Factor!

Winners – X-Factor by pin (6:48)

Commercial

The camera cuts to backstage as we come back, with The Sons of Italy sitting around a card table, counting money and smoking cigars. Mark Copani talks about CM Punk and the beating he is in for Sunday night at Starrcade.

Finlay vs Raven

Raven is set to take on Dustin Rhodes in a no disqualification match at Starrcade, but tonight he takes on Finlay. Raven takes over offensively early, and executes a Full nelson slam. Finlay just got flapjacked off the ropes through a table. Raven DDTs Finlay. Pin : 1....2....no! Shoulder up at the last second. Flying shoulder tackle by Raven sends Finlay to the mat. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Finlay counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Gut buster, Raven hits hard. Powerslam from Finlay. Raven reverses a hip toss. Hard slam by Raven. Finlay can barely stand. Here it comes - Raven Effect. 1....2...3, it's finished.

Winner – Raven by pin (4:37)

Lena Yada is backstage with Tajiri, Sabu, and Sonjay Dutt. Lena Yada hypes the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title Match at Starrcade that Tajiri has against Chavo Guerrero, and also hypes the Arabian Connection vs X-Factor match for the NWA World Tag Team Titles, also at Starrcade. She says before that, though, they have a match they have to take care of tonight…

Tajiri, Sabu, and Sonjay Dutt vs Chavo Guerrero, Super Crazy, and Psicosis

The two NWA Junior Heavyweight Title Tournament finalists start out the match, and Chavo Guerrero strikes Tajiri. Second rope flying axe handle, Tajiri goes down. Tag to Psicosis. Psicosis hits a dropkick on Tajiri. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Tajiri is down. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Tag to Super Crazy. Psicosis scoops up Tajiri. Super Crazy bounces off the ropes and hits a flying clothesline. Super Crazy hits a rolling kick on Tajiri. Tajiri fights out of a grapple. Spin kick by Tajiri to the face.

Tajiri makes the tag to Sabu. Second rope flying leg lariat, Crazy goes down. Sabu blasts Crazy with a super kick. Hooks the leg : 1....2....Psicosis makes the save! That was close. Driven DDT by Sabu. Tag between Sabu and Sonjay Dutt. Sonjay Dutt scores with a back heel kick on Crazy. Dutt uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Super Crazy elbows Sonjay Dutt in the face to break a hammerlock. Crazy tags out to Chavo Guerrero. Hard back suplex on Dutt. Dutt tags out to Tajiri. Tajiri hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Back and forth action now, and Chavo counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Tajiri tries to get a big slam, but it is blocked when Chavo goes to the eyes! Chavo Guerrero quickly scores with a field-goal kick between the legs! Tajiri collapses! The referee didn't see the illegal blow! Sabu and Dutt are in, but are met by Super Crazy and Psicosis, 1...2...3! Tajiri got screwed!

Winners – Chavo Guerrero, Super Crazy, and Psicosis by pin (9:52)

Commercial

D-Lo Brown is in the ring and he calls out Steve Corino. Corino comes down carrying the NWA North American Heavyweight belt, and gets in the ring. After a few words, Corino uses the belt to deck D-Lo Brown! Steve Corino poses above him, the belt safely in his hands. Ross and Zbyszko hype the matchup at Starrcade for the NWA North American Title.

CM Punk vs Christopher Daniels

JR goes over the CM Punk and Mark Copani feud and impending match at Starrcade. Punk has a tough matchup right here with The Fallen Angle, first though. Legsweep out of nowhere. Daniels takes a hurrancarana. Daniels fights back, though, and they go back and forth with the offense. Christopher Daniels avoids an avalanche, CM Punk hits the turnbuckles hard. Daniels hits a wicked chop. Flying elbow from Christopher Daniels. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up.

Back heel kick off the second rope, Punk goes down. Cover! 1....2....kick out at the last second! Daniels looks shocked. Legsweep out of nowhere. Punk counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Punk suplexes Christopher Daniels. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues with neither taking a clear advantage.

Vertical suplex by CM Punk. Double arm suplex by CM Punk, Daniels hits hard. Daniels kicks CM Punk in the gut to reverse the momentum. Flying elbow from Christopher Daniels. Flying knee to the face from Christopher Daniels. Mark Copani comes running down the aisle with a chair! Daniels whips CM Punk into the ropes. Copani jumps onto the apron with the chair! Collision between Copani, Punk, and the chair! CM Punk staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over!

Mark Copani obviously hasn't finished his attack yet! CM Punk stands up. Mark Copani spins Punk around. Mark Copani hits the Kiss of Death! Mark Copani leaves with CM Punk down on the mat, out cold.

Winner – Christopher Daniels by pin (8:32)

Commercial

Kurt Angle vs Chris Kanyon

JR and Larry hype the Kurt Angle-Rhino feud that has been going on for about a month now. The two will meet at Starrcade, but inside the ring now, Angle slams Chris Kanyon. Big forearm by Kurt Angle. Big dropkick by Kurt Angle, who got good elevation. Gut buster, Kanyon hits hard. Chris Kanyon blocks a right hand and fires back. Back elbow connects, Angle staggers backward. Angle walks into a spike slam. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Angle blocks a punch. Kanyon walks into a jaw breaker. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Short powerbomb by Angle. Cover! 1....2....kick out at the last second! Angle looks shocked. Angle drops an elbow...but misses. Chris Kanyon hits some punches. Angle backdrops Chris Kanyon out of a piledriver attempt. Hard impact russian legsweep by Angle. Kurt Angle has Chris Kanyon down on the canvas. Chris Kanyon gets locked in the Ankle Lock! Submission victory! Rhino comes running down the aisle with a chair and into the ring! Angle turns...and narrowly avoids vicious chair shot! Kurt Angle drops Rhino to the canvas. Kurt Angle quickly locks on the Ankle Lock! Kurt Angle has left Rhino down on the canvas!

Winner – Kurt Angle by submission (8:03)

The Giant is backstage with Jonny Fairplay, talking about what he is going to do with Adam Copeland once he gets his hands on him tonight, it won't be a Merry Christmas for him. And at Starrcade, it will be more of the same... more punishment. He tells Copeland that the NWA is the land of The Giant, and there will be no stopping him.

Commercial

Adam Copeland and Bill Goldberg vs The Giant and Rob Van Dam

All four men are in the ring when we come back from commercial, and the announcers go over the two singles matches that will take place at Starrcade featuring these guys. Van Dam and Goldberg will be going at it for the NWA World Heavyweight Title, but tonight they are facing off against each other in tag team action. Van Dam and Copeland start out the match and the action is back and forth. Big backdrop on Copeland, executed well. Powerslam from Rob Van Dam. Tag between Rob Van Dam and The Giant. The Giant & RVD whip Copeland into the corner. The Giant whips Rob Van Dam in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Running knee lift from The Giant. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Copeland takes a headbutt from The Giant. Adam Copeland elbows The Giant in the face to break a hammerlock. Side suplex from Copeland.

Tag between Adam Copeland and Bill Goldberg. Big chops and punches by Bill Goldberg. Sidekick sends The Giant down to one knee, and a big clothesline by Goldberg drops him down to the mat. Goldberg drops an elbow...but misses. The Giant tags out to Rob Van Dam. Back heel kick from RVD. Tornado punch from Rob Van Dam. Pin : 1....2....no! Copeland in to break up the pin attempt, and now him and The Giant brawl to the outside. They are trading rights and lefts, and head up the aisle towards the dressing room.

Back in the ring, now, and RVD hits a wicked chop. Rob Van Dam misses a clothesline, Goldberg off the ropes and floors RVD with a clothesline of his own. Goldberg measuring him up, Spear! Goldberg picks him up, Jackhammer!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Goldberg looks down at RVD, is this a preview of Sunday night at Starrcade???!!!

Winners – Bill Goldberg and Adam Copeland by pin (16:33)

JR and Larry wish everyone a Merry Christmas as the show goes off the air, and they remind everyone that Starrcade is this Sunday night!

 

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NWA Showcase - 12/27/08

“Boom” by POD plays as the NWA logo fills the screen, followed by shots of Ric Flair, Rob Van Dam, Bill Goldberg, Kurt Angle, Rhino, Adam Copeland, The Giant, and Raven in action inside the ring. A graphic then overlays the video introducing us to NWA Showcase.

Torrie Wilson and Jonny Fairplay welcome us to another edition of NWA Showcase. Torrie has a huge announcement for us, starting tonight, there will be a NWA Women’s Division, and the NWA has signed 5 women thus far. Tonight, we will see Kelly Kelly take on Natalya Neidhart in a 1-on-1 match, and also a triangle match for the NWA Women’s Title, Maryse Ouellet vs Gail Kim vs Amazing Kong. She sends us right into the action with Kelly Kelly vs Natalya Neidhart.

Kelly Kelly vs Natalya Neidhart

The opener of NWA Showcase is the first NWA Women’s Division match in the new NWA. The action is back and forth to begin until Kelly hits an arm drag on Natalya. Forearm to the face from Kelly on Natalya. Natalya Neidhart gets hip tossed by Kelly. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Kelly hits a spinning back kick. Pin : 1....2..no.

Kelly Kelly gets taken down out of nowhere. Natalya Neidhart slams Kelly down. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Natalya Neidhart scores with a face jam. Kelly reverses a Natalya Neidhart hammerlock. Kelly Kelly blasts Natalya with a super kick. Kelly Kelly sets Natalya Neidhart up in the corner. Kelly Killer, forget about it. 1....2...3! Kelly Kelly wins the match!

Winner – Kelly Kelly by pin (6:38)

Commercial

We come back from commercial as Jonny and Torrie recap the start of the NWA Women’s Division. They then go over the lineup for Starrcade, which includes the following matches:

CM Punk vs Mark Copani
Steve Corino (c) vs D-Lo Brown – NWA North American Title Match
Dustin Rhodes vs Raven – No Disqualification Match
Kurt Angle vs Rhino
X-Factor (c) vs Arabian Connection – NWA World Tag Team Titles Match
Tajiri vs Chavo Guerrero – NWA Junior Heavyweight Title Match
Adam Copeland vs The Giant
Rob Van Dam vs Bill Goldberg – NWA World Heavyweight Title Match

Finlay vs Tyson Tomko

The veteran Finlay takes over the offensive early on in this matchup. Powerslam from Finlay. Finlay with a standing spinebuster. Tornado punch from Finlay. Pin : 1....2....no! They cut that one close. Flying shoulder tackle by Finlay sends Tomko to the mat. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Tyson Tomko reverses a hip toss. Bodyslam by Tomko. Tyson Tomko hits a bulldog off the ropes. Finlay reverses a hip toss. Hard slam by Finlay. Finlay moves in for the kill. Here it comes - Celtic Cross. 1....2...3, it's finished.

Winner – Finlay by pin (3:19)

Commercial

NWA Showcase Classic - NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race vs. Ric Flair – Special Ref: Gene Kiniski – November 24, 1983, Starrcade from Greensboro, North Carolina.

The set-up for this one was that Race didn’t want to have to contend with Flair any more after regaining the title from him in June of ’83 so he put out a $25,000 bounty for whoever could get rid of Flair forever. Dick Slater and Bob Orton Jr. were able to put Flair out of action for a while and got the $25,000.

Flair frustrates Race with the headlock early on which causes a little scuffle between him and Kiniski. After several rope breaks, Flair snapmares Race down in the middle of the ring and applies a chinlock and then maneuvers into the headlock. Race backs into the ropes again and whips Flair in for a running knee. Race tries a falling headbutt but Flair moves out of the way. Flair chops him and returns to the headlock. From the hold, they get a few near-falls on each other. The match continues back and forth until Race takes control.

Race continues to punish the injured neck and the head with knee drops. Race hits the piledriver and an elbow for 1, 2, NO! Race drops an elbow on the neck and delivers a swinging neckbreaker for 1, 2, NO! Race keeps Flair trapped in the corner by repeatedly driving his knee into Flair’s neck. At nearly ten minutes in, the cage comes into play as Race rams Flair’s head into the steel. Race hits a slam and covers for a near-fall. Flair fights back with blows to the mid-section, but Race puts him back down with a headbutt. Race punishes Flair with another falling headbutt. Race slams Flair’s face into the cage. Flair attempts to fight back, but then Race throws him into the cage again. Flair begins to bleed as only Flair can bleed. As Race has Flair in the corner way past the ten-count, Kiniski has to pull Race out which leaves an open shot for Flair. Now it’s the other way around as Kiniski pulls Flair out of the corner, Race gets in a headbutt. Flair reverses a cross-corner whip that sends Race face-first into the cage. Now Race has been lacerated. Flair begins to style and profile while sending Race into the cage. Flair snapmares Race down for the knee drop off the ropes. Flair connects with the piledriver and immediately covers for 1, 2, NO! Flair snaps Race’s neck and then hits a butterfly suplex for 1, 2, NO! Flair chops on Race and then takes him face-first to the cage again. Kiniski gives Flair another talk about what he just did, but Flair doesn’t give a crap and shoves Kiniski back. Flair slams Race into the cage again and that causes a shoving match between him and Kiniski.

Race headbutts low to regain control and then grinds Flair’s face into the cage. Now Kiniski and Race get into a shoving contest. Flair gets slammed into the cage again but then fights back with chops for a near-fall. Flair hits an elbow drop and screams, “NOWWWWW!” and mounts Race for some punches to Race’s bloody forehead. Flair struts around while Kiniski yells at him for using closed-fists. Flair is a nasty, bloody mess here as he delivers a back suplex to set up the figure-four leglock! Race was able to turn the hold over into the ropes. Race comes back with headbutts but then his knee buckles on a suplex as Flair covers for 1, 2, NO! Race headbutts Flair back down and delivers a headbutt off the second rope for a two-count. Race hits a vertical suplex for 1, 2, NO! Race keeps on with the punishment to the head and neck area. Kiniski has to pull Race off of Flair again by the hair as he’s choking him up against the cage wall in the ropes. Race tries another vertical suplex, but Flair blocks and delivers a suplex of his own. Flair whiffs on an elbow drop just as he attempts to come back. Race hooks on a headlock and somehow headbutts Kiniski by mistake. Flair takes advantage by hitting the wobbly champion with a bodypress from the top as Race gets tripped up by Kiniski for the 1-2-3! (23:49)

This was the first ever Starrcade, and the predecessor to all of the super events/PPV’s. Ric Flair beat champion Harley Race to win the NWA World Heavyweight Title for the 2nd time in his career.

Commercial

Full Blooded Italians vs Kidman and London

Nunzio and Paul London start out this match as we are back to present day action. Jonny and Torrie put over that Flair-Race match as the start of the wrestling craze in the 1980’s, even before the big one up in Madison Square Garden with the MTV crowd. They remind us that everyone has a chance to be a part of history once again, tomorrow night by tuning in to Starrcade on PPV. Legsweep out of nowhere by Nunzio on London. Nunzio ducks a wild right hand. Nunzio tags out to Johnny Stamboli. Back elbow connects, London staggers backward. Big backdrop on London, executed well. Johnny Stamboli gets taken down out of nowhere. Tag between Paul London and Billy Kidman. Kick from Billy Kidman to the leg. The Bull takes a flying neckbreaker from Billy Kidman. Johnny Stamboli powers out of a Billy Kidman headlock. Running knee lift from Johnny Stamboli. The Bull tags out to Nunzio. Nunzio with an enziguri. Pin : 1....2....no! They cut that one close. Joy Giovanni has climbed up onto the apron! Kidman turns...and falls for the distraction! Nunzio attacks Kidman from behind! Billy Kidman can barely stand. Arrivederci! 1....2....3. Full Blooded Italians remain in the ring, celebrating their victory.

Winners – Full Blooded Italians by pin (5:45)

Adam Copeland is in studio with Jonny Fairplay and Torrie Wilson. He talks about coming to the NWA, becoming his own man, and his match at Starrcade with The Giant. He says that he has come across The Giant before, and this time will be a tough matchup as always, but he’s more than confident that he’ll be the one coming out on top tomorrow night.

Commercial

Amazing Kong vs Maryse Ouellet vs Gail Kim – NWA Women’s Title Match

Torrie talks excitedly about bringing us this great Women’s Division action, and talks about how a champion will be crowned here on NWA Showcase. Gail Kim gets hip tossed by Maryse. Kong hits a right hand on Kim. Gail Kim counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Second rope splash by Gail Kim. Maryse takes a hurrancarana. Cover! 1....2...kick out.

Side suplex from Kong on Maryse. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up! That was close. Gail Kim powers out of a Amazing Kong headlock. Gail Kim with a running dropkick into the corner on Amazing Kong, who falls out of the ring and down to the arena floor. Slingshot clothesline by Maryse on Gail Kim. Maryse Ouellet has Gail Kim down on the canvas. Here it comes - Sweet Kick, forget about it. 1....2...3! Maryse Ouellet is the NWA Women’s Champion!

Winner – Maryse Ouellet by pin (8:58)

Juventud Guerrera is backstage, talking about his match coming up with Kofi Kingston. He plans on putting Kingston out of commission with the Juvi Driver tonight.

Commercial

Juventud Guerrera vs Kofi Kingston

Jonny and Torrie put these two over as great Junior Heavyweights here in the NWA, and talk about Tajiri vs Chavo for the NWA Jr. Heavyweight Title tomorrow night at Starrcade. Juvi hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Juventud Guerrera scores with a back heel kick on Kingston. Spin kick by Juventud Guerrera to the face.

Kingston kicks Juventud Guerrera in the gut to reverse the momentum. Kofi Kingston hits a rolling kick on Juvi. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Juvi ducks a wild right hand. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Kingston is down. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Flying knee to the face from Juventud Guerrera. Pin : 1....2....no! Shoulder up at the last second. These two are taking it to each other, great back and forth high flying action here on NWA Showcase! Kofi Kingston scores with a back heel kick on Juvi. Juvi slips out the back of a Kofi Kingston bodyslam. Second rope flying axe handle, Kingston goes down. Kofi Kingston can barely stand. Juvi Driver!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!!

Winner – Juventud Guerrera by pin (9:42)

The camera cuts back to the studio where Jonny Fairplay and Torrie Wilson go over the matches for Starrcade once again and remind everyone to call their cable company or PPV provider tomorrow to order Starrcade!

 

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STARRCADE - 12/28/08, live from Atlanta, Georgia

Ric Flair is out and welcomes us to Starrcade, the first pay-per-view event of the new NWA. Flair talks about the great history of Starrcade, a history that he was a big part of, and now he plans to help make it as good as ever. He sends things over to Jim Ross and Larry Zbyszko, who quickly run down the card before we get to our first match of the night.

CM Punk vs Mark Copani

A quick video recap of the feud and then right into the action, as Punk and Copani lock up. Copani takes the advantage with a big right hand, then sends CM Punk into the ropes. Big backdrop on Punk, executed well. Big clothesline from Copani. Copani picks up Punk and sends him off the ropes again, and CM Punk ducks a clothesline attempt. Back suplex on Copani. Fallaway slam by CM Punk. Cover! 1....2...kick out.

Some back and forth action now by Punk and Copani, until Copani slams Punk down and works over the ribs with kicks, stomps, and knee drops. Copani continues to work over the ribs of Punk, and Punk seems to be bothered by them anytime he mounts an offensive. Copani pushes Punk into the corner and begins the assault again with forearms to the ribs. Punk tries to chop Copani away every time he forearms the ribs. Punk hits a flying chop, but that hurts his ribs. Punk hits the arm twist crescent kick to temporarily stop Copani from elbowing him in the ribs. He works the arm and applies a hammerlock down on the mat, but actually Copani manages to elbow him off. Punk plays possum and surprises Copani into a short-arm scissors. Copani tries to power out, but Punk uses his momentum to roll him back over into the hold. Copani comes back with a backdrop and reverts to working on the ribs. He delivers a big knee drop to the ribs. Copani applies a crossface and grinds his knee into the ribs. Punk escapes into an electric chair drop and goes for a splash, but it hits knees. Copani grabs a Canadian backbreaker and goes from there to a surfboard. Copani then delivers a butterfly suplex for two.

Punk fires back and catapults Copani into the corner, but Copani falls back on a slam for two. Punk wins a piledriver reversal sequence. Punk gets two off that and rolls up Copani off the ropes for another two. Double chop gets another nearfall. Inside cradle gets two. Punk hits a suplex, but can’t cover quickly enough because of the ribs. He heads up top and delivers a flying bodypress, but he rolls right off Copani! The ribs are hurting him a lot right now. Copani tries to dump him out over the top rope, but Punk is able to hold onto the top rope and pull himself back in. Copani is surprised and rushes over, but Punk ducks under a clothesline and hits Copani with a leg lariat. Copani and Punk slow to get up, but Punk hits the GTS out of nowhere! Punk with the cover, 1-2-3!

Winner – CM Punk by pin (14:33)

D-Lo Brown vs Steve Corino © - NWA North American Heavyweight Title Match

They start off very cautious with one another as the announces build up the match and what brought these two together for this fight. Brown surprises Corino with a few aggressive nearfalls. Corino looks to slow Brown down and goes to work on the arm. Brown sells really well and keeps it all very interesting with escapes that wind up going nowhere for him. Brown finally connects with a nice forearm and rolls Corino over with a body scissors for two. They exchange headbutts as Brown delivers a piledriver for two. Corino backdrops out of a second piledriver and slams Brown down for the standing legdrop. Brown nicely counters Corino’s attempt at an abdominal stretch for one of his own. Corino counters Brown’s abdominal stretch, but quickly takes a hiptoss. Brown tries to roll Corino over out of a waistlock for a pin attempt and they wind up on the floor.

Back in, Corino starts pounding on the back, but Brown reverses a hard cross corner whip. He follows up with a hard slam for two. Brown whips out a power move by hitting a backbreaker. Corino counters out into a backslide for another nearfall. He looks to reapply the backbreaker, but Corino backdrops him over and falls on top for 1-2-NO! Brown bridges out back into the standing position and they repeat the sequence into a backslide from Brown for 1-2-NO! Now it’s Corino who reverses a cross corner whip and hits a backbreaker for two. Brown avoids the Old School Superkick and takes a clothesline instead. Corino gets tripped as he runs off the ropes and falls out to the floor. Brown brings him back in and slowly covers for two. Back suplex by Brown, but he doesn’t capitalize. He counters a suplex into a small package for another nearfall on the champ. Brown thinks he’s won, but it was only a 2 count. Corino rattles Brown with a Old School Expulsion, and the cover – 1, 2, 3.

Winner – Steve Corino by pin (9:42)

Dustin Rhodes vs Raven – No Disqualification Match

They immediately brawl out to the floor with Dustin Rhodes in control. Rhodes sends Raven into the ringpost and then starts choking him with a chair. Rhodes sends Raven into the post once again before going back into the ring. Rhodes hooks on a sleeper and Raven goes down to the mat. Raven finally fights out by clawing Dustin in the eyes. However, Raven misses a chop and gets caught in the sleeper again. Raven is able to break the hold and sends Rhodes to the outside and then follows. Raven sends Rhodes into the security railing and follows up with a chokehold. Raven now uses an electrical cord from ringside to choke Dustin with. Raven sends Rhodes back into the ring and tosses a chair in after him.

Raven connects with some chops and kicks before smashing Rhodes in the head with the chair. Rhodes is bleeding from the head now, but starts to fight back. Rhodes with a backdrop onto the chair, but can’t capitalize and goes down to a roundhouse kick to the gut. Raven takes the padding off of the turnbuckle and whips Rhodes into the unprotected corner. Dustin is able to counter a few punches, though, and rams Raven’s face into the steel turnbuckle. Raven slides to the outside and Rhodes follows.

Dustin Rhodes smashes a ringside television console over the head of Raven. Rhodes hits a piledriver on Raven on the ringside mats. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Raven powers out of a Dustin Rhodes headlock. Raven hits some punches. Big backdrop on Rhodes, on the outside of the ring still. Pin : 1....2..no.

Raven hits Rhodes with the ringbell. Pin : 1....2....no! Big backdrop on Rhodes, executed well. They brawl into the crowd. Eye gouge from Raven. Right hand from Raven. They wind up back in the squared circle now. Rhodes walks into a drop toehold, onto the chair that is still in the ring. Rhodes is able to fight back and hits Raven with a bulldog, but only gets a 2 count. The two wrestlers trade blows now, until Raven hits Rhodes with a lowblow. Raven has something in his hands. Rhodes comes over...and gets nailed with a set of brass knuckles! Raven picks up Dustin, EvenFlow DDT, 1....2....3! It's over.

Winner – Raven by pin (16:22)

Kurt Angle vs Rhino

Rhino shoves off the tie-ups to start. Angle circles around the ring to screw with Rhino’s head. Rhino grabs a knucklelock and headbutts Angle down. Angle tries to turn it around in the corner with some chops, but Rhino is not impressed and shoves Angle away. Angle takes a breather and comes back in only to get stuck in the corner, which is where you don’t want to be with Rhino. He beats him down in the corner and press slams Angle in the middle of the ring. Angle heads to the floor and Rhino follows him out to drop him throat-first on the guardrail. Rhino misses an avalanche up against the guardrail and Angle starts chopping. From there, Angle sends Rhino into the ringpost.

Back inside now, and Rhino gives Angle a pair of suplexes. Rhino pounds away some more in the corner. Angle tries to chop back, but Rhino standing powerslams him instead for two. Rhino comes off the middle rope with a clothesline and then tries a splash, but nobody’s home. Angle connects with a couple flying fist drops to put Rhino down. He hits the Rolling Knee Drop, but Rhino’s back up with a clothesline. Rhino follows up with a superplex and then drops an elbow between the legs. Rhino connects with a sidesuplex and tosses Angle out to the outside. Back in again, Angle chops away like a madman. Rhino slows him down with an avalanche. Rhino brings Angle out of the corner and Angle starts firing back. He punches Rhino down to his knees and then all the way down until he falls flat on his back. Angle continues to pound away on Rhino’s face. Angle keeps on pounding Rhino, and starts to work on his lower leg. Angle drops down on the knee and tries for the Ankle Lock, but Rhino kicks him off. He tries a Pump Splash, but Angle moves and applies the Ankle Lock! He’s got Rhino in the middle of the ring. Rhino is struggling to get the ropes, and he eventually does.

Angle runs into a boot in the corner and takes another elbow drop in between the legs. Rhino heads up top for a moonsault, but Angle moves again. Angle covers, but Rhino presses him off at the count of 2. Angle hits a running forearm and chops some more, but then comes off the ropes into a big clothesline. Rhino turns away to regroup, but Angle grabs a leg and trips Rhino up. Angle is able to hit the Angle Slam as Rhino staggers to his feet. Angle with the pin for the victory!

Winner – Kurt Angle by pin (21:08)

X-Factor © vs Arabian Connection - NWA World Tag Team Title Match

JR and Larry go over the feud that has led to this NWA World Tag Team Titles match. The tag champs incorporate some team work at the beginning. Waltman sends Dutt into the corner and follows in with a leg lariat. Quick tag to Credible and he works over Dutt with punches, kicks, and slams. Tag back to Waltman, and we get a flying bodypress for a 2 count. The champs work on Dutt’s arm for a while. Dutt is able to reverse a headlock from Credible and hit a dropkick. Sabu tags in and takes the offensive for the challengers.

Some back and forth offensive wrestling until the Arabian Connection whip Waltman into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Big clothesline on Waltman. Sabu gets taken down out of nowhere with a spinning heel kick. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Sabu is down. Tag between Sean Waltman and Justin Credible. Massive backbreaker, Sabu got planted. Back elbow connects, Sabu staggers backward. Sabu counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. Flying elbow from Sabu. Tag to Sonjay Dutt. Spinning back kick from Sonjay Dutt. Tag to Sean Waltman. Driven DDT by Sonjay Dutt. Sonjay Dutt floors Sean Waltman...and climbs the turnbuckles. Through the air, Hindu Press! 1....2....3.

Winners – Arabian Connection by pin (13:33) – New NWA World Tag Team Champions

Tajiri vs Chavo Guerrero - NWA Junior Heavyweight Title Match

JR and Larry go over the NWA Junior Heavyweight Title Tournament which has brough us to this match tonight for the belt.

Chavo and Tajiri trade some mat maneuvers back and forth early on. Chavo with a headlock takeover. Chavo comes off the ropes and Tajiri hits a nice leg lariat to gain control. Chavo is back up and lands a nice back suplex and slingshot Senton for 2. Tajiri grabs his tights and yanks him down to the floor. Chavo back in and grabs a single leg takedown. Chavo is trying to lock in a figure, Tajiri tries to block the hold, but Guerrero finally locks it in. Tajiri reaches the ropes and then rolls out to the floor. Back in now, Tajiri gains control with some elbows to the neck and a nice headscissors takedown. Tajiri off the ropes again, but Chavo catches him with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for another 2 count. Chavo whipped to the buckle, but Tajiri eats a knee as he charges in. Tajiri ducks out and just tosses Chavo from the corner to the mat. Tajiri lands a knee to the gut and then locks in an abdominal stretch. Tajiri continues to wrench in the hold.

Tajiri blocks a sunset flip with a punch to the head. Tajiri hits a back suplex for 2 and then goes to a reverse chinlock. The two trade punches in the corner and Chavo lands a big uppercut to take Tajiri to the mat. Chavo is able to hook in a submission hold that looks like it would set up the Gory Bombb. Instead of landing the move though, Chavo slides Tajiri down his back into a pinning combination, but Tajiri reverses it and the two trade 2 counts. Chavo with a back slide for a really close 2. Tajiri up and hits a short clothesline for a 2 of his own. Tajiri grabs Chavo’s hand in a wristlock, but Chavo hops to the top rope and hits a springboard Huracarrana into a cradle for 2. A series of reversals leads to a Tajiri Brainbuster for another near fall. Tajiri goes for another Brainbuster, but Chavo slips out with another cradle and 2. Chavo walks into a face crusher variation. Pin : 1....2....kick out! A split-second away from a three. Tajiri gets taken down out of nowhere. Chavo hits a high kick on Tajiri. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up! That was close. Tajiri fights out of a grapple. Chavo Guerrero is in trouble. Here it comes - Buzzsaw Kick. 1....2...3, it's finished.

Winner – Tajiri by pin (15:32) – New NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion

Adam Copeland vs The Giant

JR and Larry cover the short history between these two and talk about the magnitude of this match, two of the greatest wrestlers in the business today. The Giant takes a headbutt from Adam Copeland. The Giant hits a right hand out of nowhere. The Giant fires off some right and left hands. The Giant whips Copeland into the turnbuckles...and the referee gets sandwiched! The Giant turns Copeland inside-out with a clothesline. Pinfall attempt, but the referee is out.

Copeland ducks a wild right hand. Big backdrop on The Giant, executed well. Copeland tries to hit a piledriver on The Giant, but can’t get him up. The Giant back body drops Copeland out of the attempt. The Giant blocks a suplex attempt. The Giant hits a side suplex of his own on Adam Copeland.

Copeland counters an arm wringer with an elbow to the side of the head. The Giant gets whipped into the corner by Copeland, who charges in with a clothesline. The Giant grabs the referee and pulls him in the way! The referee calls for the DQ as he collapses to the mat in pain. The Giant looks furious, he can’t believe he’s been disqualified from the match. The referee walks over...and gets blasted with a clothesline! The Giant has lost it!

Winner – Adam Copeland by disqualification (9:31)

Bill Goldberg vs Rob Van Dam - NWA World Heavyweight Title Match

A quick recap video is shown of the buildup to this match, from the beginning of the NWA in October through the debut of Goldberg, to the triangle matches each wrestler won to get this shot, up to the contract signing from a couple weeks ago for this match. Inside the ring now, and there is a feeling out process to this one. Big clothesline on Goldberg. Back heel kick from RVD. Rob Van Dam gets taken down out of nowhere. RVD takes a headbutt from Bill Goldberg. Goldberg slams Rob Van Dam down. Spear! RVD is able to get out of the way at the last second, and Goldberg hits into the turnbuckles shoulder first! Goldberg rolls to the outside as RVD slowly recovers on the inside. RVD up now, and a springboard bodypress onto Goldberg on the outside sends both men to the mat. They finally are both able to get back inside just before the 10 count.

Both men are sluggish now, but a running knee lift from Bill Goldberg puts him in control. Goldberg with a side slam, followed up with a front facelock to wear down RVD further. Van Dam is able to power up a bit, and hits a few elbows to get out of the move. Off the ropes, Goldberg ducks under a clothesline, but can’t move away from a back elbow from Van Dam. Goldberg staggers backward. Stiff high kick on Goldberg by Rob Van Dam. Van Dam with the cover, but only gets 2.

Some back and forth action now, and RVD is able to mount an offensive flurry with some spinning kicks, but Goldberg ducks a wild right hand. Goldberg slams Rob Van Dam down. Massive lariat. Rob Van Dam can barely stand. Here it comes – the Spear! Goldberg lifts up Van Dam now, Jackhammer. 1....2...3, it's finished.

Bill Goldberg climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as he celebrates his victory, becoming the NWA World Heavyweight Champion!

Winner – Bill Goldberg by pin (14:52) – New NWA World Heavyweight Champion

Jim Ross and Larry Zbyszko go over the historic night quickly and urge everyone to tune in to NWA Primetime! Thursday night for the fallout from this great night!