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Championship Wrestling from Hollywood - Episode 525
Photos by Justin Cotterell
Todd Keneley, Blake Troop and Dustin Starr on commentary.
#1 Contendership for the United Television Championship Match contested under Candy-Cap Rule - “The Gun Show” Brett Michaels vs Beef Candy (Richie Slade & Flex McCallion)
Before the match starts Flex is upset that the former champion Richie Slade even has to participate in this match. Bell rings and the get into a flex off with the much bigger Brett Michaels. Flex offers a test of strength and it doesn’t go well so Slade attacks Michaels and the double team attack is underway. After an extended beat down Richie Slade gets on the mic and talks smack. It backfires and Michaels fires up. Back to back atomic drops for Beef Candy. They go to the outside and Michaels gets bulldogged onto the floor. Back in the ring and Beef Candy goes for multiple covers but Michaels keeps kicking out. Michaels picks up Flex in a fireman’s carry and gives Slade a big boot. Michaels drops Flex and gives Slade a spine buster, a pin attempt is broken up. Flex misses a lariat and gets a spine buster of his own. Slade misses a running sling blade and gets hit with the Gun Show Lariat. 1,2,3.
Your Winner - Brett Michaels (new #1 contender for United Television Title)
Jack Farmer is with Vinny Wasco. Wasco says he spent the lockdown working on weight training and adding size. Jack Banning interrupts and says he was once like Wasco and he had hope. Banning says the sooner Wasco learns nobody cares about him he’ll succeed in wrestling.
Vinny Wasco vs “Sweet” Robin Shaw
Shaw comes to the ring with a new unidentified manager.
Robin Shaw dominates the majority of the match but Wasco is able to survive against a much bigger opponent. Wasco tries a comeback with a flying body splash but he can’t get the pin. Shaw with a spinning heel kick and the head vice submission.
Your Winner - Sweet Robin Shaw
After the match they speak with Emily Mae and Shaw’s manager introduces himself as Jackson Calhoun.
Bryn Thorne vs CeCe Chanel
(Bryn Thorne)
The bell rings and they shake hands. Lock up and Chanel grabs a side headlock but Thorne escapes and grabs an arm bar. They continue to grapple until Thorne shoots CeCe off the ropes and nails her with a kick to the gut. Chanel is able to grab an ankle lock on Thorne but out comes Viva Van who hits Chanel in the back with her 2x4 for the DQ. Thorne joins with Van and attacks Chanel. Ruby Raze returns and rescues CeCe. Out comes a disappointed Jamie Iovine who thought Ruby was with him, he makes a tag team match for next week Raze & Chanel vs Van & Thorne
Your Winner via disqualification - CeCe Chanel
Jon Roberts is with the Arizona State Champion Ray Rosas. Rosas says he received a package in the mail with new wrestling tights and a note telling him never to forget who he is. He says Dan Joseph failed to put him out and Ray Rosas is never going away.
Main Event for the Arizona State Championship: Ray Rosas vs Honest John
John offers his customary left hand shake. Rosas declines and they lock up. They trade headlocks until Rosas shoots John into the ropes and hits a shoulder tackle. John is backed up into the corner and he pokes Rosas in the eye and is able to go on offense. Ray recovers and hits a Rocker Dropper on John. Rosas to the top rope and he hesitates, he waited too long and John trips him up. Rosas falls onto the turnbuckle then the mat. Honest John with a neckbreaker and a cover for two.
Honest John is attacking the neck and lower back of Rosas and Ray rolls to the apron. John hits a slide drop kick and Rosas lands on the ground. He holds his ribs and struggles to get back in the ring. Honest John keeps up the attacks with a drop kick. Rosas hits a desperation super kick and both men are down. Rosas with a back breaker and exploder suplex for two. Rosas with a smash and dash but John with a clothesline out of the corner. John hits a tiger bomb for a close two. Rosas sling shots Honest John throat first into the ropes. Bed of Rosas and the Sting Ray submission for a tap out.
Your Winner and STILL Arizona State Champion - Ray Rosas
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