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BRETT MICHAELS VS. LEVI SHAPIRO: CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING FROM HOLLWOOD TV REPORT

By Eric Denton on 2021-07-06 16:42:00

Episode 527

Photos by Justin Cotterell

Your hosts are Todd Keneley, Blake Troop & Dustin Starr

United Tag Team Championship Match: Yung GOATS (Aaron Roberts & Zay Washington) vs The Bodega (Slice Boogie & Papo Esco) with Danny Limelight

Papo Esco & Roberts start the match, the two big man members lock up. They hit shoulder blocks but neither budges. They throw hands until Esco is pushed back into the corner and Roberts hits him with a splash. He walks to the corner and Esco follows him and hits a splash of his own. Papo goes for another splash but misses but is able to take down Roberts. Roberts escapes and hits an enziguri, tag to Washington who hits a hurricanrana. Washington tries to hit a springboard stunner but it goes nowhere. Papo Esco tags in Slice Boogie. Boogie tries to throw strikes but Washington avoids it all with his speed. Boogie catches up with him and throws him across the ring then hits a springboard elbow and a tag to Papo. King Fat Boy headbutts Zay as his laid out on the top turnbuckle. Tag to Slice Boogie, Boogie picks him up but Zay escapes behind and puts Boogie in a sleeper, it doesn’t last long and he’s suplexed. Washington evades follow up offense and hits a dropkick and both men are down. Zay is able to tag Roberts. He runs over Boogie towards to corner where he gives Papo Esco a big boot, he turns around and hits Boogie with a spinning forearm. Esco in the ring and they double team him with smash & dash. Zay hits a Michinoku driver on Boogie. Roberts boots Papo Esco out of the ring and Zay dives onto him. Roberts with a powerbomb to Slice but he needs Zay to make the tag. Washington tags in but misses the 450 splash when Danny Limelight pulls Boogie out of the ring. Papo Esco & Slice Boogie adjusts his shin guard and hit the elevated scissors kick for the pin fall on Washington.

Your Winners and STILL United Tag Team Champions - The Bodega

Emily Mae is with Ruby Raze & CeCe Chanel. Chanel informs Halston Boddy that his teams bullying isn’t working and that Ruby has her back. Raze says she runs the women’s division and not Jamie Iovine. 

“Sweet” Robin Shaw (with Jackson Calhoun) vs Jordan Clearwater

Clearwater tries to grab a leg early but Shaw hits him with a forearm. Clearwater shakes it off and delivers strikes of his own and rocks Shaw. Shaw takes a series of punches to the head and appear out on his feet. Clearwater finally drops him. Calhoun hooks Clearwater’s leg and distracts him from going after Shaw. Shaw recovers and suplexes Clearwater. Clearwater in the corner and he takes a splash lariat. Calhoun hits Clearwater in the face as Shaw distracts the ref. Shaw goes after the knee and foot trying to eliminate the Midas Touch kick. Ankle lock is applied but Clearwater escapes and hits a jawbreaker. Calhoun throws his cane into the ring and Clearwater catches it.  He gives it to the ref who gives it to the timekeeper. This gives Shaw the opening to hit Clearwater with a low blow. He hits a crossbody and applies the head vice on Clearwater who passes out.

Your Winner - “Sweet” Robin Shaw

Darwin Finch sits down to explain that while Kevin Martenson claims to be an interstellar traveler the evidence that this is possible or that Martenson has the training and education to be an astronaut is lacking. Finch explains Martenson is in far too good of shape to have spent any time in outer space.

Dustin Starr is in the ring to introduce the world premiere of “Heat Street” the new music video by Midnight Heat & Guy Tweakacetti. Guy appears to have started celebrating already as he is a hot mess. The music video plays and it’s a homage/parody of the Fabulous Freebirds & WWF videos from the “Rock n’ Wrestling” era.

Main Event for the United Television Championship: “The Gunshow” Brett Michaels vs “Timeless” Levi Shapiro (with Howdy Price)

The bell rings and Shapiro rolls out of the way and goes behind trying to pick up Michaels but to no avail. Shapiro to the floor to confer with Howdy Price. Back in and Price tries to distract Michaels, it works briefly but Michaels hits Shapiro to the mat. Headlock take over, Shapiro tries to roll Michaels into a pinning predicament and gets a one count. Shapiro escapes and gets Michaels in a front face lock and controls him into a shoulder lock. Shapiro trying to do damage to the arm to eliminate his Gunshow Lariat. Price chokes Michaels behind the refs back. Shapiro gets Michael under the ropes and slingshots him into the bottom rope injuring his neck. Flying headbutt and a cover from Levi but only a two count. Shapiro gets Michaels into the corner where Price is able to bite his hand. Shapiro with a reverse choke but Michaels powers out and slams him into the turnbuckles freeing himself. Shapiro tries to apply the claw but Michaels catches it and starts throwing strikes and a suplex. Both men are down, Michaels covers but Shapiro gets his foot on the rope. Levi throws some haymakers but Michaels stands up and trades fists. Michaels gets Irish whipped into the corner he bounces out into a dropkick. Shapiro gets desperate and starts choking and biting Michaels in the corner. Michaels escapes and hits a spine buster. Howdy Price distracts the referee as Michaels hits “The Gunshow Lariat” but no cover. Michaels goes after Price. Shapiro uses this to his advantage and loads up his glove with a foreign object. Fist to the face and Michaels is out. 1,2,3

Your Winner & STILL United Television Champion - Levi Shapiro

 

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