Welcome back to the NWA! The oldest governing body in professional wrestling HAS RETURNED for an emotional PPV paying tribute to the life of one Joseph Hudson, aka Jocephys aka the Ruler of Mongrovia, The Question Mark.
NWA Back for the Attack in UNDERWAY!
On a personal note, I can't describe how happy I am to see the NWA back and ready to rock. This is Thanksgiving 1987 all over again.
Aron Stevens pops up and this isn't silly Aron Stevens. He's as real as real can be talking about Joseph Hudson and their time together. He's in tears, real literal tears.. NWA World's Champion Nick Aldis takes us through his workout regimen.
In memory of Joseph Hudson, 1977-2021, may he rest in peace.
We are BACK at the GPB Studios in Atlanta, GA. Joe Galli welcomes us alongside former NWA World's Champion Tim Storm, who never ages.
Kyle Davis brings out 882 day reigning World's Champion Nick Aldis. The man looks, acts and wrestles like a world champion. He thanks us for joining the NWA tonight. They're piping in crowd noise, which I'm totally fine with. He remembers Joe Hudson, as we all should. Great promo! Worthy of Crockett 1986.
Jax Dane vs. Slice Boogie vs. Jordan Clearwater vs. Crimson
WINNER: Slice Boogie.
Solid opener
Mae Valentine is in the back. She welcomes her BFF Sal Rinauro. Now that (in storyline) she's broken up with Royce Isaacs, Sal might want to make his move.
Tyrus vs. J.R. Kratos
Tyrus heads over to the interview desk. He feels disrespected by his lack of interview time. Kratos is a big guy but Tyrus dwarfs him. Lockup, we have a stalemate. Now we get some pushing. Another lockup, another stalemate. Shoudlerblock, no one moves. Kratos nails a shoulder tackle and backs Tyrus up. Kratos with forearms in the corner but he can't get him up for a slam. Tyrus goes to work on the left arm, Kratos tries to fight out of it. Tyrus with forearms and slows things down with an armbar. Tyrus with kicks, Kratos fires back but Tyrus takes him down with a shoudler block. Legdrop by Tyrus for 2. Tyrus with a nerve hold.
Joe Galli seems to be acknowledging a crowd, unseen on camera.
Kratos with a back elbow and a flying clothesline off the top rope for 2. Tryus with a right hand and he sends him into the buckles and hits an avalanche and drops an elbow for the pin.
WINNER: Tyrus
Decent big man match for what it was.
Mae Valentine with NWA National Champion Trevor Murdoch. Fair warning for Chris Adonis that he's not the easy mark Adonis takes him for.
NWA TV Title: Pope (Champion) vs Thom Lattimer.
The NWA has extended the rules from a 6:05 time limit to 10:05 time limit. This may be Pope's 1st title defense. LOVE the old school NWA TV Title belt.
If I'm Pope, I get on my bicycle. Lockup into a top wristlock by Pope, Lattimer reverses. Pope with a side headlock and Lattimer throws him off and puts him down with a shoulder block. He does it again. Pope with kicks and he nails a splash and cross body for 2. Lattimer with a big clothesline into a ground and pound attack. Elbow in the corner by Pope, he gets a sunset flip for 2. Back elbow by the challenger for 2.
Rear chinlock by Lattimer, he rains down elbows and a scoop bodyslam for 2. Back to a rear chinlock. Bad strategy as the clock favors the champion. Big right hand to the jaw by Lattimer. Huge axehandle by Lattimer, he nails another. Very methodical attack by the challenger. Desperation belly to back by Pope into the turnbuckle. Pope with elbows and forearms. Running forearm by Pope.
4:05 remains
Pope rains elbows and a double fist strike. Reverse atomic drop by the champion followed by the DDT for 2. Time is on the champions side. Lattimer with an elbow but a Pope legsweep gets 2. Lattimer with a shoulderblock and a side slam to the champion. Lattimer to the top, Pope meets him and hits a superplex. The "crowd" with a this is awesome chant. Pope with a legdrop and an elbow off the top for 2. Pop slips going to the top and Lattimer with a powerbomb for 2. Pope with a Destroyer for 2. They exchange punches as time runs out.
RESULT: Draw - Pope remains NWA TV Champion.
Excellent match. The time limit issue really enhances the immediacy of the action.
Mae Valentine with Aron Stevens. Aron isn't joking. He's in tears as he addresses Joe Hudson's child. They are doing a great job getting Stevens over as a credible challenger here.
Taryn Terrell joins the commentary booth.
Thunder Rosa vs. Kamille (#1 contender's match)
This should be epic as Thunder Rosa basically set national TV on fire 4 days ago. The announcers put over how brutal the match with Dr. Britt Baker was. KAmille is huge! Pump kick by Kamille, she nails shoulderblocks in the corner. Kamille with a biel and a body block. Rosa with a punch but Kamille puts her down with a kick and a gut wrench. Rosa with a pair of running clotheslines and leg kicks. Kamille puts her down and series of crossfaces. Kamille stomps the midsection. Rosa tries a cross armbreaker into a triangle choke. Kamille picks her up and sends her into the turnbuckle. Kamille goes shoulder first into the steel post as Rosa got out of the way. Basement dropkick by Rosa, they fight on the outside. Axehandle by Rosa, she sends Kamille backfirst into the apron. Rosa goes for a cross body but Kamille catches her and nails a bodyslam. They're exchange punches and kicks. Rosa with a bow and arrow ahainst the post. Rosa with a kick and they both make it back in.
Rosa with kicks for a 2 count. Rosa keeps up the attack. HUGE knife edge chop but Kamille chops her down with forearms and an uppercut. KAmille with a gut wrench. Double leg by Rosa into a half crab into the STF. Rosa with a surf board and Rosa kicks her down fir a 2 count. Kamille with a series of rights and a lariat. She pounds Rosa in the corner. Rosa fires back but Kamille reverses a whip into a back elbow for 2. Another series of crossfaces. Rosa sweeps the leg and applies the bow and arrow. Kamille escapes and now they firing live rounds in the corner. Elbow strike by Rosa, she follows with double knees and a big dropkick for 2. Crucifix by Rosa for 2. Armbar by Rosa, Kamille powers out and hits a series of forearms in the corner. Rosa kick her away and hits a missle dropkick into a backstabber for 2. Rosa to the top but Kamille rolls out and nails a spear. She sets up another spear and hits it for the pin
WINNER: Kamille.
Absolutely outstanding match. Thunder Rosa may be the best in ring competitor of 2021 and Kamille is a star in the making.
Mae Valentine is with Austin Idol. Dude still has it on the mic. He tells us that Aron Stevens invited him tonight. As I've learned from Cory Strode, if you get something in act1, it may be useful in act 3.
NWA National Championship: Trevor Murdoch (champion) vs. Chris Adonis
Adonis still looks "Masterful". Adonis stalls before the lockup, he shoves Murdoch back. Antoher lockup, headlock by Murdoch, he clamps down and doesn;t get thrown off. Murdoch uses the headlock to take him over.
By the way, Galli and Storm have been excellent at the desk tonight.
Murdoch maintains the headlock, Adonis shoves him off finally and a leglock takedown by Murdoch into another headlock, Adonis powers out and goes for the Masterlock, Murdoch makes the ropes. Another lockup, Masters bullies him into the corner and misses a punch, Murdoch with a headlock takedown. Russian Leg Sweep by Murdoch, he goes tot he top and Masters swats him away as he attempts a bulldog. Adonis with a series of punches and a stomp to the face. Murdoch fires back but Adonis with a greco Roman eye poke. Adonis with a chop and a rear chinlock. Adonis reverts to a surfboard. Murdoch elbows out and hits a trifecta of clotheslines. Murdoch to the top and he hits a cross body for 2.
Adonis tries the Masterlock but Murdoch rolls him up for the pin.
WINNER: Trevor Murdoch (retains National Title)
Post match code of Honor adhered to until Adonis decks him from behind. Adonis chokes him out. Full nelson slam by Adonis and he locks in the Masterlock. Murdoch is helpless as security finally intervenes.
The NWA recognizes the ones they've lost in the last year, including Jim Crocket Jr and Joseph Hudson, with a 10 bell salute
NWA World's Championship: Nick Aldis (champion) vs. Aron Stevens
Austin Idol joins the commentary desk. This will not end well for someone. idol is acting very cryptically. Something's brewing. BTW Idol remains great on the stick.
Stevens is repping Mongrovia. I'm hoping we get the Mongrovian National Anthem. Stevens looks to be in MUCH better shape than the last time we saw him in UWN back in November. No karate gi, he looks ready. Speaking of looking ready, Nick Aldis looks like a champion when he gets out of bed in the morning. No National Anthem.
Big time instructions by Senior Official Robert King, who may be the first African American Senior Official of a major organization in wrestling. Stevens with a hammerlock, Aldis reverses into shouldertackle for 1. The champion hits another one for a 1 count. Lockup, Stevens hots an armdrag but Aldis reverts it into a headscissors. Stevens turns it into a side headlock. Aldis escapes and now it's chippy. Aldis fires away into the corner but Stevens turns the tables. Aldis with a back elbow but Stevens immediately hits a clothesline into a Russian Leg Sweep for 2.
Action moves to the outside briefly. Belly to belly for 2 by Stevens. Stevens misses a moonsault. Aldis sends him to the outside and rams the challenger's back into the apron. They fire away on the outside. Backbreaker on the apron by aldis for 2. Stevens with headbutts to counter but Aldis with a running clothesline. The champion slows things down with a rear chinlock.
This is a great show!
Stevens with elbows and a kick to the head. Reverse atomic drop and a superkick by the challenger. Aldis avoids the discuss clothesline but a double clothesline sends both men to the ground. Idol is doing a good job bit he keeps underselling the length of Aldis' title reign. They're firing left and right. Stevens with a DDT for 2. The champ is in trouble. Aldis goes for the cloverleaf but Stevens rolls him up for 2. Stevens with a Figure 4. Aldis reverses. Elbow by Stevens and a Michinoku Driver by Aldis for 2. Aldis to the top but Stevens meets him. Superplex by the challenger, both men are down.
Stevens crawls over for a 2 count. Stevens with shoulderblocks and goes for a superplex. Aldis pushes him off and nails an elbow for 2. Aldis indicates it's over. He tries a piledriver but Stevens pushes him off and nails a discus lariat for 2. Knee drop by Stevens. Stevens misses a dropick and Aldis applies the cloverleaf. Stevens musters the energy to make the ropes and rolls out. Stevens sends Aldis into the post. aldis is in pain but he rolls back in and Stevens barely makes it back. Stevens bullies Aldis into the corner. Single arm DDT by Stevens and an STF. Aldis makes the ropes. Aldis with a rollup but another STF by the challenger. Aldis makes the ropes. Aldis blocks a DDT and hit a small package for the pin.
WINNER: Nick Aldis (Still NWA World's Champion)
Stevens clutches a Question Mark Mask.
Aldis demands Stevns shake his hand. He obliges. A woman I believe to be Mrs. Hudson come in with members of the NWA locker room and the Mongrovian Flag. They pay tribute as we go off the air.
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