Bully Ray joined Tim Storm and Joe Galli at the announcing position.
NWA Women's Champion Kamille vs. KiLynn King.
They each tried to impose their will early but neither budged an inch and started talking trash. They muscled up against each other with Kamille backing her into the corner but King bounced her back out. They finally broke the clench and faced off. They went to a test of strength. King had the advantage. They went into a monkey flip but held on and they battled back to their feet.
King nailed Kamille with a big forearm. They battled back and forth, hitting big moves but then recovering and facing off with King presented as the equal to Kamille. King held her up for a delayed vertical suplex before dropping the champion. Kamille nailed a big clothesline that rocked King. King nailed a double thrust to the throat in the corner. Kamille nailed several kicks and stomps, then used her boot to smother King against the buckles. She nailed a gutwrench suplex for a two count.
Kamille worked over King who fired back. Kamille nailed a big boot for a two count. She dragged King out to the ring post and slammed her shoulder. She went to do it again but King pulled her in and Kamille drilled her shoulder into the ring post. King nailed a dive to the outside. They fought on the floor with King being slammed into the ring steps. Back in the ring, Kamille nailed a running clothesline in the corner for a two count.
King fired back with several chops. King charged with a back elbow. Kamille broke free but was nailed by King for a two count. King nailed a big knee strike and an airplane spin. Kamille, dizzy, tried to strike but was nailed. King covered her for a two count. Kamille tied up King to the tree of woe. Kamille pulled her up in his shoulders and put her in a Torture Rack. She spun King into a powerbomb for a two count.
Kamille charged for a spear but King sidestepped and nailed a driver for a two count. Kamille shoved her into the buckles and nailed an over the shoulder powerbomb for a two count. King fired back and nailed a frog splash for another close two count. The story was that they kept shocking the other by kicking out of their big moves. Kamille finally burst into a spear for the pin.
Your winner and still NWA Women's Champion, Kamille!
This was probably the strongest Kamille bout to date.
Bully Ray, who helped train each of these competitors, helped up King and showed her respect before raising Kamille's hand. They faced off before shaking hands and showing respect to the other.
Max the Impaler hit the ringside scene, wiping out a security guard. They tried to get into the ring but was held back as Kamille challenged them to hit the ring. Five security guard failed to keep Max at bay before finally getting them to leave the ring.
Dr. Tom Prichard was introduced and made his way to the ring. Prichard took the ring mic and said it's been a great night of action in Knoxville. He said he was proud of Kenzie Paige and Ella Envy for their championship win tonight, especially since Kenzie came to him three years ago to be trained and she got to see it happen in her home town. He talked about the history of the NWA in Knoxville and said he is sure this won't be the last night we see great NWA action. He thanked everyone for supporting NWA and pro wrestling. He asked everyone to enjoy the main event.
NWA Champion Matt Carona, with his arm in a sling, came out with VSK, Chelsea Green and Mike Knox. He announced he was unable to compete tonight. He said he came to win the Ten Pounds of Gold and to save the NWA. Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, that's exactly what he and they have done. He told Knox he was proud of him. He told VSK he was the future of the business and told his wife she looked lovely and he was proud of her and all of them. He told the fans they should be proud of them too. Everyone knows Cardona is the NWA Champion. He said the belt was new and pretty when he earned it and now its all beat up and bloody because he took it all over the world. He fought for 19 years to become World Champion.
Tonight he was supposed to face Nick Aldis. Nick might want to punch him in the face, but they are more alike than Nick thinks. They bought want and need the title but tonight, they aren't going to find out who's the better man. He's always ready but not tonight. He said his doctors said he'll be out 3-5 months after surgery but when he woke up, the first thing he thought of was the NWA title. He told the belt that he loves it and he needs it. He can't let it go. He asked if someone else was going to hold that championship. He said he calls the shots and it's his show.
NWA President Billy Corgan came out. He told Matt that despite all this rage, he was just a rat in the cage. No, not really. Corgan actually told Cardona, he, not Cardona runs the company and asked Cardona to relinqush the title out of respect for the championship. Before Cardona could do so, out came Nick Aldis with a mic. Why isn't he being backed up with the rest of the Commonwealth Connection?
Nick took the mic and said that he has some news to share. His back is killing him for carrying the promotion for the last five years. If Cardona wants to claim he saved something, he's really just a typical ex-WWE parasite who looks around to see what others have built and then conned his way into the company by telling Billy Corgan how many Twitter followers he has. He said it's not Cardona's belt and it's not Nick's belt but it's Ric Flair, it's Dusty Rhodes, it's Harley Race's belt. He said Matt's not a world champion. He said there's a reason Ric Flair wants him to be on the Jim Crockett Promotion show. There's a reason Dory Funk Jr. asked him to present Dory a lifetime achievement award. There's a really Harley wanted nothing to do with the NWA for years and then gave his last interview with Nick about the NWA.
He said that Matt can go home and jerk himself and his Tweets over. He said he doesn't care what Matt is going to do tonight with the title, because Nick is going to do what he always does, close out the show and send the fans home happy. He challenged anyone who wanted to go in the back. Out came Trevor Murdoch.
Murdoch is cashing in his rematch clause for the NWA Championship. Cardona and Corgan went back and forth in the ring but we couldn't hear the audio. He was obviously trying to get Cardona to relinquish the title. Thom Latimer and Kamille came to the ring. Kamille said her husband is the next NWA Champion. Latimer said he's known Billy for nearly a decade but doesn't see it in him. He doesn't think Latimer is championship material. He told Billy he was delusional and blind. He's telling Billy he's a main event guy and is going to be in the main event tonight and he's going to walk out the champion. Corgan said he's the reason Latimer is even in the company.
Sam Shaw came to the ring. He said, "I want in."
The fans started chanting for Bully. He joked he was in and for someone to hit his music.
Cardona kept trying to get out of giving up the title while Corgan tried to convince him otherwise. Cardona kissed the belt goodbye and told Corgan that he trusts him. He and the Cardona family walked oit.
Nick Aldis vs. Samuel Shaw vs. Thom Latimer vs. Trevor Murdoch to crown new NWA Champion
Everyone battled. Trevor and Latimer battled into the crowd. Latimer was clotheslined while sitting in a seat. Everyone battled in the crowd. They fought all over the building. Some of the lighting was dark but you could feel the crowd was enjoying it. They finally battled back into the ringside area. Latimer and Shaw forged an alliance. Aldis tossed Shaw over the top to the floor.
Murdoch and Latimer battled. Aldis slammed Shaw atop Murdoch. It settled into Murdoch battling Shaw, slamming him several times. He went for the top rope bulldog but Shaw leapt up with a big uppercut. He went for a superplex but was nailed down into the ring. Aldis confronted Murdoch but was punched off the apron. Murdoch went to the top and nailed a bodypress off the top onto everyone on the floor. The crowd chanted, "Holy sh**."
Back in the ring, Latimer speared Aldis but Shaw pulled Kevin Keenan out of the ring to prevent him from counting the pinfall. Shaw went under the ring, which distracted Latimer, who looked for him but couldn't figure out where he went. He went to the ropes, where Aldis nailed him and went for a superplex. Murdoch slipped under and they did a Tower of Doom spot. Shaw returned and attacked Murdoch, then hit the ring and attacked Aldis and Latimer, taking them down with right hands.
The battle raged on. Latimer nailed an Implant DDT and his powerbomb but Aldis nailed him with a big stunner. Murdoch drilled Aldis as he went for a cover on Shaw. Murdoch nailed a big lariat. Murdoch went for a top rope bulldog but slipped and his foot was caught as he went down. That could have been really SCARY. Aldis was nailed. Latimer nailed his powerbomb on Murdoch for a two count. Shaw locked in his choke submission, which the announcers called Silence. Latimer teased he was going out but Aldis returned and nailed a big flying elbow on Shaw.
Aldis nailed a tombstone piledriver for a two count on Shaw but Shaw got his shoulder up at the last second. Aldis went for the Kingsman Cloverleaf on Murdoch and cinched it. Latimer hit the ring to break it out. Shaw superkicked him but was tossed out. Murdoch nailed a top rope bulldog on an unsuspecting Aldis and scored the pin.
Your winner and new NWA Champion, Trevor Murdoch!
Murdoch is now a two-time champion.
Everyone worked really hard here. The segment setting up the match was as good as any talking TV segment you'd see on WWE TV and all four men worked super hard here to try and give the audience something main event worthy.
They showed Billy Corgan at ringside and he didn't look thrilled.
Trevor Murdoch took the mic and said he told everyone what he was going to do and "I did that shit." If you want something bad enough, don't give up and go get it.
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