After 36 years, professional wrestling has returned to the historic Chase Ballroom in St. Louis, MO. Joe Galli, Tim Storm and The Universal Heartthrob Austin Idol have the call for our You Tube Exclusive.
Skye Blue vs. Christi Jaynes
Chop by Jaynes into an armdrag, Blue with an armdrag off the top, she follows up with a running knee strike. Jaynes clotheslines her on the top rope. Jaynes with a straightjacket, Blue makes the ropes. Jaynes with big forearms in the corner and she nails the Bulls Horns dropkick for 2. Blue with a series of forearms and a running hurancanrana. Leg lariat by Blue and a running uppercut. Flying cross body by Blue for 2. Jaynes blocks an armbar and nails a bucckle bomb. Knee strike for 2 by Jaynes. Rollup by Blue for 2. These 2 exchange rollups. Gut wrench neckbreaker for 2 by Jaynes. Neckbreaker by Jaynes, she misses a Lionsault and Sky Blue with a rollup and bridge for the pin.
WINNER: Skye Blue
May Valentine is with Melina, ahead of her Impact Title Match tonight. Melina is humbled to be here tonight. She's having a hard time keeping her emotions in check. Good for her. This is a big night for her and all the ladies of the NWA.
The time for the PPV Proper is almost at hand. Best of luck to all the wrestlers tonight!
NWA EMPOWERRR IS LIVE AND ON THE AIR!
We have an introduction of Mickie James all the Female stars of the NWA in a video package. Kamille promises to deliver big time tonight. Her vs. Leyla Hirsch ought to be a barnburner.
We get a video of the great "1948" film Mr. Corgan found, featuring Aron Stevens, Kratos and May Valentine.
The Chase looks beautiful. Mickie James comes out to greet the crowd. Velvet Sky has joined Joe Galli at the booth. Mickie is impassioned as she welcomes us. The Chase thanks her. She's crying and humbled and passionate. Of course, WWE blew it with her. Vlvet Sky is overcome.
The Women's Invitational Cup is our main event tonight.
Diamante vs. Chik Tormenta vs. Kylie Rae
All 3 engage in a test of strength. Tormenta goes for a headlock but Kylie with a rollup. They exchange rollups until Diamante and Rae clesr the ring. Deep armdrag by Diamante , Rae responds in kind. Rae with a top rope arm drag to Diamante and a rollup, broken up by Tormenta. Rae takes Torment down and hits a cannon ball. Tormenta with a German while Rae has Diamante up in a foreman carry. Splash by Diamante to Tormenta for 2. Palm strikes by Tormenta, Kylie break up a suplex and Diamante nails her with right hands and knees. Diamante sets up Rae for a superplex, she flips off thre fans. Tormenta with a Tower of Doom for 2 on Diamante. Diamante with a stunner to Tormenta, Rae with one of her own for 2, broken up by Diamante. Action is fast paced as tormenta with a double knee strike. Diamante rolls them both up for 2. Diamante with strikes to Rae, into a kneelift. Rae avoids the charge. Superkick by Rae. Rae dropkicks Torments and slaps on the crossface. Diamante with a kick to Rae and a Canadian Destoryer for Tormenta for the pin.
WINNER: Diamante
NWA Women's Tag Team Title Qualifier: Hell on Heels- Rene Michelle and Sahara 7 vs The Hex- Marti Belle and Alysin Kay
We've got a brawl right off the bat. Belle works over Michelle in the corner but 7 makes the save. Kay tosses her from the ring. Belle stomps Michelle and she and Kay exchange quick tags as they stomp down in the corner. 7 attacks but gets forced back. Michelle with a punch to Belle and scores forearms in the corner. she sends Belle into the corner and 7 tags in. Slingshot superkick by Hell on Heels. Avalanche by 7. Hell on Heels are firing away in the corner and 7 scores a 2. Hammerlock by 7. Belle fires back and big knee strike/neckbreaker by 7 for a 2 count. Fireman carry into a kick to the face fior 2 by Hell on Heels. Belle in getting choked out. She's in all kinds of trouble. Belle blocks a punch and hits a discus forearm and makes the tag. Kay chops away at Michelle and the Hex hits a series of avalanches on Michelle. Facedrop by Belle, she eats a clothesline by Michelle. 7 with a DDT to Kay for 2. The Hex with a double facedrop and the Hex hits the Hexecution (assisted Pedigree) for the pin on Michelle.
WINNERS: Marti Belle and Allysin Kay
NWA Women's Tag Team Championship Qualifier: The Freebabes (Miranda Gordy, Jazzy Yang and Hollywood Haley) vs. Kilynn King and Red Velvet
The Freebabes are all 2nd Generation. Miranda Gordy is Terry Bamm Bamm Gordy's daughter. Gordy and Yang will rep the Freebabes. Yang with a side headlock to Velvet. she puches her off and nails a big one footed dropkick. Gordy and King enter and they exchange forearms. They trade suplex attempts but Yang tags in for a kick. Gordy is back and King with a big knee to the face. Pump handle powerslam by King. she tags in Velvet and she hits a splash for 2. Gordy with power forearms. Hollywood throes her coat at Velvet for the distraction. Gordy with a press slam for 2. Gordy ties up Velvet and they work her over in the corner. Gordy punches King off the apron and tags in Yang. Yang with a sleeper into a leglock. Jazzy is the daughter of Jimmy Wang Yang. Gordy tags in, Velvet fires away and finally gets the tag off an enziguiri. King asserts dominance with clotheslines and a German to Gordy. All 4 are now brawling but Gordy and Yang collide. King with Kingdom has Fallen to Yang and she scores the pin.
WINNERS: Kilynn King and Red Velvet
May Valentine is with the Hex. They are ready for the finals.
Gail Kim comes out. This is a surprise! She's excited to be here but in interrupted by Taryn Terrell, JennaCide and Paola Blaze. Something tells me this won't be respectful. Terrell doesn't appreciate Kim being in "her" house. She tells Gail to get out. Blaze and JennaCide circle here and here comes AWESOME KONG! Konng with clotheslines and a powerbomb to JennaCide. Blaze eats an implant buster. Terrell sends her running. The legends stand tall but Kim and Kong now go face to face. This is sooooooooooo cool.
Kong takes the mic. She's not much for words. Only one thing gets her off the couch an it's Gail Kim. She declares her love for Gail and announces her formal retirement. The crowd wants one more match. They're both crying. Great moment!
Wow. That was a moment, to be sure.
Impact Knockouts Championship: Deonna Purrazzo (Champion) vs. Melina
Kyle Davis with the big fight ring intros. This definitely has a big fight feel. The Virtuosa backs Melina up. Lockup, no one gets the edge. Double leg into ground and pound by Melina. Hair pull by Purrazzo. Kick to the gut by the challenger for 2. Surfboard by Melina. Melina with a leg full nelson rollup for 2, she keeps it locked in until Purrazzo rolls her up for 1. This is the best I've seen Melina look in along time. Melina goes to the top and Purazzo catches the dropkick and makes it a powerbomb. Joe Galli confirms that Empowerrr sold out the Chase. Good for them. This has been a great show thus far. Purrazzo with an armbar into a wristlock. Purrazzo stomps down on the shoulder. Melina fires back but Purrazzo with a leg sweep and maintains leg control. Purrazzo with a figure 4, too close to the ropes. Purrazzo kicks the leg and goes for a toe hold. Melina rolls her up for 1. Purrazzo with stomps in the corner. Purrazzo goes shoulder first into the post. Clotheslines by Melina into a back kick and and a double knee to the midsection for 2. Purrazzo barely kicked out. Russian Leg sweep by the champion into the hammerlock half crab. Back rake by Melina to escape. They trade kicks. Purrazzo blocks a sunset for 2. The crowd loves this, so do I. Jawbreaker by Melina but her knee gives out. The referee checks on her and almost calls it. Melina sidesteps Purrazzo but the champs kicks the knee out. Purazzo is mad and frustrated. Melina tries to fire away and nails a neckbreaker for 2. Purrazzo blocks the Primal Scream and applies the armbreaker. She hooks both arms and a leg for a half crab. Melina has nowhere to go and taps out.
WINNER AND STILL IMPACT KNOCKOUTS CHAMPION: Deonna Purrazzo
The crowd gives this one a well deserved ovation. Melina is helped from the ring.
NWA Women's World Tag Team Championship: Kilynn King and Red Velvet vs. Marti Belle and Allysin Kay
Madusa joins the festivities to present the championship to the winners. She joins commentary. King and Kay exchange shouldertackles. Belle tags in and they exxectute a double elbow. King overpowers Belle and get the tags off to Velvet. Three Amigos by Belle, she scores a 2 count. King tags in, Bele goes for a subset but it gets blocked. Knee strike to the jaw for 2 by Belle. The Hex work over King in the corner. Kay with a neckbreaker. Velvet pulls Belle off the apron as King with a crucifix for 2. The AEW contingency takes over in Kay in their corner. They repeatedly slam Kay into the corner and hit a double neckbreaker. Kay tries to chop back bit King with a front facelock. Big uppercut by King. Velvet tags in and hits a pair of knee strikes and a rana for 2. Velvet blocks the tag. Big kick by Velvet and she hits a stunner. she bounds off the ropes and Kay with an Anderson spinebuster. Belle and King tag in. Kneelift into a facebuster by Belle. We've got four way brawl. Velvet misses a splash off the top. King blocks the pin and the Hex hits the AK47 on Velvet for the pin.
WINNERS AND NEW NWA WOMEN'S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Allysin Kay and Marti Belle
Madusa presents them with the belts.
The defeated Red Velvet and King with a Code of Honor for their conquerors.
NWA World Women's Championship: Kamille (champion) vs. Leyla Hirsch
NWA President William Patrick Corgan has come to ringside. Awsome moment as both women get the locker room to ring camera work. Backstage Kamille is flanked by Strictly Business but she comes out alone. Kyle Davis with the big fight intros. Davis has an announcement from Mr. Corgan. He makes a statement praising Mildred Burke. Mr. Corgan presents Burke's actual Championship Belt. That is great. Some serious history there.
Lockup, Kamille tosses Hirsch down. Hirsch goes for the leg but gets rag dolled. Standing switch by Hirsch, Kamille again throws her off. Kamille wants a test of strength, NOT a good move as Hirsch gets the quick edge and takes Kamille to the outside with a rana. Tope Suicida by Hirsch, she tries a rana outside but Kamille swings her into the post. The champion rakes Hirsch across the rail. Strictly Business has assumed ringside seats to cheer Kamille on. Kamille is all over her and wrenches her neck. Leyla elbows out but Kamille with a back elbow for 2. Kamille stomps the midsection, she whips Hirsch hard into the corner. Clubbing forearms by the champion. Kamille gets her up for a foreman but Hirsch with a sleeper into an armbar in the ropes. The cahmp catches Hirsch and hits a Samoan Drop, buit she is favoring the arm. Backbreaker by Kamille. Snap suplex by Kamille for 2. Hirsch with forearms but Kamille with one of her own and an uppercut. Running knee by Kamile.
Hirsch with leg kicks, Kamille may be in pain. She recovers quickly and sets up a superplex. Hirsch fires back and hits a German off the top rope. Hirsch has turned the tide here. Kamille is in pain and the audience delcares the awesomeness of this. Hirsch takes the champ to suplex city and a pair of Shining Wizards for 2. Hirsch works the arm and tries the cross armbreaker. Kamille blocks it but finally makes the ropes. Running kick by Kamille. The champ with a torture rack into a power bomb, Hirsch kicks out at 1. They trade forearms and the Chase is on its feet. Belly to back by Hirsch into a Lariat for 2. Hirsch misses a moonsault. She leapfrogs a spear and applies the arm breaker. Kamille gets to her feet and hits a powerbomb. Dropkick by Hirsch. She charges the champion and Kamille throws her off. Kamille nails a spear for the pin.
WINNER AND STILL NWA WORLD WOMEN'S CHAMPION: Kamille
What a match!!!! If you're only reading this, STOP. Go to FITE and order this show. This has been incredible.
Strictly Business celebrates with Kamille and Trever Murdoch comes out to stare down Nick Aldis.
Women's Invitational Cup: The winner meets Kamille tomorrow night.
The Rules:
#1 is Chelsea Green, #2 is Kiera Hogan
Lockup, neither can get a clear edge. They are deep into this lockup. Green with a rollup for 2. The two seem to want to ge this over before #3 comes in. Big punch by Hogan, Green slumps in the corner but gets out of the wat of a charge. Green misses a PK. They trade rollups.
#3 is Bianca Carelli, she clotheslines both to the mat and then judo throws Hogan. She powerslams Hogan for 2. Uranage by Carelli for 2. The strategy is clearly to try and get a surprise rollup
#4 is Thunder Kitty. She looks great for 100. She's spry for her age as she hits Carelli with a suplex. Carelli scores one of her own for 2.
#5 is JennaCide (my personal pick to win it all). She stalks the ring and lays punchs to the other. Faceplanter to Carelli for the pin.
Bianca Carelli is eliminated. The others gang up on JennaCide
#6 is Lady Frost, an NWA mainstay. She takes her sweet time getting in there. Meanwhile JennaCide is all over this as she powerbombs Thunder Kitty for the pin.
Thunder Kitty has been eliminated.
Frost refuses to enter. Running splash for 2 by JennaCide. Green gets the edge on JennaCide and kicks her in the corner
#7 is Debbie Malenko
Forst and Malenko brawl on the outside. Malenko sends JennaCide to the outside. Malenko is throwing some great suplexes around the ring. Forst remians hidden.
#8 is Jamie Senegal and she nails Malenko with an uppercut. Frost enters and takes Jamie down with a flying armdrag. Frost hits JennaCide with a cannonball. Frost with a corkscrew moonsault but Malenko with a crossface out of nowhere and Frost has to tap.
Lady Frost has been eliminated. Malenko with a surfboard but Hogan sneaks in and takes advantage of her on her back and scores the pin.
Debbie Malenko has been eliminated.
#9 is Masha Slamovich and she takes everyone on the outside out with a dive off the top. JennaCide with a death valley drover on MAsha for 2. Masha with a kick to JennaCide. Green with a stomp and a leg lariat and 3 women pin and eliminate JennaCide.
#10 is Tootie Lynn, St Louis born and bred. She clotheslines Green and eats a dropkick by Masha. Masha with a neckbreaker and pins Senegal.
We're down to 4. Green and Lynn fire away. Lynn double stomps Masha but gets dropkicked in the corner. Green and Lynn with the Tower of Doom as Masha pins Hogan off of the superplex.
We're down to 3. Snap dragon for 2 by Masha, she kicks Tootie in the face but Tootie blocks a rana for a pin, eliminating Slamovich.
It's Tootie Lynn vs. Chelsea Green. St. Louis is alive for this. Green goes for the unprettier but gets backslid for 2. Green hits the Unprettier on the 2nd attempt and scores the pin.
WINNER AND NWA INVITATIONAL CUP WINNER: Chelsea Green
We're getting Green vs. Kamille tomorrow night.
The locker room, in a show of solidarity, come out to the ramp to applaud Green and the Chase.
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